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John Edward Gray
1800 – 1875
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJohn Edward Gray was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The standard author abbreviation J.E.Gray is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. The same is used for a zoological name.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 12, 1800
Walsall
Date of death
March 7, 1875
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupations & fields
zoologistornithologistphilatelistbotanistentomologistherpetologist
Awards & honours
Roll of Distinguished PhilatelistsHonorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Notable works
The zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror
- Field and occupation
- britský zoolog (1800–1875)
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