William Kirby (entomologist)
(1759-1850)
English entomologist
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William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) 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". He is considered the "founder of entomology".
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19 September 1759 Witnesham, Suffolk, England
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| Died |
4 July 1850 (aged 90) Barham, Suffolk, England
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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