Sir Andrew Smith was a British surgeon, explorer, ethnologist and zoologist. He is considered the father of zoology in South Africa having described many species across a wide range of groups in his major work, Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa.
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About this person
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1797 to 1872 · aged 74
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