William Kirby
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 173 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 19,1759 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Witnesham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 4,1850 |
| Died | Barham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Field | Entomology |
| Author abbrev zoolog | Kirby |
| Awards | FRS |
| Known for | "Founder of Entomology" |
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| ID | 1817655 |
William Kirby Life story
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.
