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Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1507301 · wikidata
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George Edward Dobson
1848-09-04 – 1895-11-26
Life & Legacy
George Edward Dobson FRS FLS FZS (4 September 1848 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland – 26 November 1895) was an Irish zoologist, photographer and army surgeon. He took a special interest in bats, describing many new species, and some species have been named after him.
Occupation & Career
zoologist, photographer, surgeon, entomologist, curator, scientific collector, medical officer, physician
Education
Trinity College, Dublin
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London; Fellow of the Royal Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London · Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Organizations & Memberships
Linnean Society of London · Royal Society of London · Zoological Society of London
Education & Institutions
Trinity College, Dublin
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1507301 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the Royal Society
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1507301 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1507301 — wikidata View source
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