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Patrick Russell
1726-02-06 – 1805-07-02
Life & Legacy
Patrick Russell (6 February 1726, Edinburgh – 2 July 1805, London) was a Scottish surgeon and naturalist who worked in India. He studied the snakes of India and is considered the "Father of Indian Ophiology". Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is named after him, as is Russell's kukri snake (Oligodon russelius).
Occupation & Career
botanist, naturalist, herpetologist, surgeon, physician
Education
University of Edinburgh
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh
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Family Father
John Russell
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Family Mother
Mary Anderson
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Family Sibling
Claud Russell
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