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Andrew Dickson Murray

British scientist (1812-1878) · Scientists · Died at 65

Andrew Dickson Murray was a Scottish lawyer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist. Murray studied insects which caused crop damage, specialising in the Coleoptera. In botany, he specialised in the Coniferae, in particular the Pacific Rim conifer species.

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1812 to 1878 · aged 65