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Edgar Chance

1881-01-01 – 1955-01-01

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Edgar Percival Chance (1881–1955)Credit: Chance, Edgar Percival

Life & Legacy

Edgar Percival Chance (1881–1955) was a British businessman, ornithologist and oologist who amassed a collection of 25,000 birds' eggs. He is noted for his pioneering studies on the parasitic breeding behaviour of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).

Occupation & Career

businessperson, ornithologist, film producer

Education

Trinity College

Legacy Highlights

Organizations & Memberships

British Ornithologists' Union · Jourdain Society

Education & Institutions

Trinity College

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4549103 — wikidata View source

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