Leonard Jenyns | |
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Born | London, England | 25 May 1800
Died | 1 September 1893 Bath, England | (aged 93)
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Early phenology records |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural history |
Leonard Jenyns (25 May 1800 – 1 September 1893) was an English clergyman, author and naturalist. He was forced to take on the name Leonard Blomefield to receive an inheritance. He is chiefly remembered for his detailed phenology observations of the times of year at which events in natural history occurred.