William John Swainson

William John Swainson
Born(1789-10-08)8 October 1789
St Mary, Newington, London, England
Died6 December 1855(1855-12-06) (aged 66)
Fern Grove, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Known forProlific illustrative works of natural history. Noted Quinarian.
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology, malacology, conchology, entomology, natural history
Notable studentsSir Walter Buller
Author abbrev. (botany)Swainson
Notes
Emigrated to New Zealand in 1841
In this Zoological Illustrations lithograph Swainson depicted Urania sloanus, a now extinct species

William John Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855[1]), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist, and artist.

  1. ^ Boulger, George Simonds (1898). "Swainson, William (1789-1855)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.