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William Kirby

British entomologist (1759-1850) · Died at 90

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William Kirby was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson-naturalist". The four-volume Introduction to Entomology, co-written with William Spence, was widely influential.

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

About this person

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1759 to 1850 · aged 90

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