# Frederick Strange

> Frederick Strange was a collector of plant and animal specimens during the early colonisation of Australia. He collected bird specimens for John Gould. He was killed in a conflict between his group and natives on South Percy Island. The water lily Nymphaea gigantea was collected by him and sent to England where it was named by William Hooker.

*Strange, Frederick (1810x18-1854), natural history collector*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1818
- **Died:** 1854-10-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Frederick Strange was a collector of plant and animal specimens during the early colonisation of Australia. He collected bird specimens for John Gould. He was killed in a conflict between his group and natives on South Percy Island. The water lily Nymphaea gigantea was collected by him and sent to England where it was named by William Hooker.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 24.7

## Sources
- [Frederick Strange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Strange)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18576198)

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