# Edgar Leopold Layard

> Edgar Leopold Layard MBOU, was a British diplomat and a naturalist mainly interested in ornithology and to a lesser extent the molluscs. He worked for a significant part of his life in Ceylon and later in South Africa, Fiji and New Caledonia. He studied the zoology of these places and established natural history museums in Sri Lanka and South Africa. Several species of animals are named after him.

*British diplomat and ornithologist (1824-1900)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1824-07-23
- **Died:** 1900-01-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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