John George Wood

For other people named John Wood, see John Wood (disambiguation).

John George Wood
John George Wood
Reverend John George Wood, c. 1866, by Ernest Edwards
Born(1827-07-21)21 July 1827
London, England
Died3 March 1889(1889-03-03) (aged 61)
Coventry, England
OccupationNovelist
Notable works
  • Common Objects of the Microscope
  • Animal Traits and Characteristics
  • Common Objects of the Country
  • The Uncivilized Races, or Natural History of Man

John George Wood, or Reverend J. G. Wood, (21 July 1827 – 3 March 1889), was an English writer who popularised natural history with his writings.[1] His son Theodore Wood (1863-1923) was also a canon and naturalist.

  1. ^ Woodward, Bernard Barham (1900). "Wood, John George" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 62. pp. 366–367.