Frederick DuCane Godman | |
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| Born | 15 January 1834 Godalming, Surrey, England |
| Died | 19 February 1919 (aged 85) London, England |
| Resting place | Cowfold, Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | Eton College (did not graduate) Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Founding the British Ornithological Union |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Linnean Medal (1918) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lepidopterology, entomology, ornithology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Godm. |
Frederick DuCane Godman DCL FRS FLS FGS FRGS FES FZS MRI FRHS (15 January 1834 – 19 February 1919) was an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist. He was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. Along with Osbert Salvin, he is remembered for studying the fauna and flora of Central America.
Godman collected Iznik, Hispano-Moresque and early Iranian pottery. His collection of more than 600 pieces was donated to the British Museum through the will of his younger daughter, Catherine, who died in 1982.