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Osbert Salvin

English naturalist (1835-1898) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 63

Osbert Salvin was an English naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879-1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman. This was a 52-volume encyclopedia on the natural history of Central America.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1835 to 1898 · aged 63