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Andrew Leith Adams

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Scottish physician, naturalist and geologist (1827-1882)

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Andrew Leith Adams FRSE, FRS was a Scottish army physician, naturalist and geologist. He collected and described specimens of birds and mammals, writing also about his travels in Asia and the middle east where he served at various times.

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Andrew Leith Adams FRSE, FRS was a Scottish army physician, naturalist and geologist. He collected and described specimens of birds and mammals, writing also about his travels in Asia and the middle east where he served at various times. He was married to the novelist Bertha Jane Grundy and was the father of the writer Francis Adams.

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Lived 1827 to 1882 · aged 55
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