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William Sharp Macleay

British civil servant and entomologist, active in Cuba and New South Wales, Australia (1792-1865) · Scientists · Died at 72

William Sharp Macleay or McLeay was a British civil servant and entomologist. He was also a prominent promoter of the Quinarian system of classification.

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Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1792 to 1865 · aged 72