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William Swainson | |
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| Born | 8 October 1789 St Mary, Newington, London, England |
| Died | 6 December 1855 (aged 66) Fern Grove, Hutt Valley, New Zealand |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Prolific illustrative works of natural history. Noted Quinarian. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology, malacology, conchology, entomology, natural history |
| Notable students | Sir Walter Buller |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Swainson |
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Emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 | |
William Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855[1]), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist, and artist. A prolific collector of natural history specimens he produced an influential illustrated classification of birds based on the quinarian system that was then in fashion. He settled in New Zealand in later life.
- ^ Boulger, George Simonds (1898). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.