Philip Pearsall Carpenter | |
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| Born | 11 April 1819 Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 May 1877 (aged 58) Ste-Antoine Ward, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
nationality = British |
| Years active | 1841–1877 |
| Known for | Minister, malacologist, conchologist |
| Spouse | Minnie Meyer |
| Parent(s) | Lant Carpenter, Anna Penn |
| Relatives | William Benjamin Carpenter (brother) Mary Carpenter (sister) Russell Lant Carpenter (brother) |
Philip Pearsall Carpenter (4 November 1819 – 24 May 1877) was an English minister who emigrated to Canada, where his field work as a malacologist or conchologist is still well regarded today.[1] A man of many talents, he wrote, published, taught, and was a volunteer explaining the growing study of shells in North America.[2][3]
- ^ Palmer, K.V.W. 1956. Philip P. Carpenter, his life and work in Pacific Coast conchology. (Abstract). American Malacological Union, Inc. Annual Reports. 1956(22):5–6.
- ^ See: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~ksc/Malacologists/CarpenterP.P.html which lists his volunteer positions among his other occupations; 1833–1858 British Museum and 1858–1860 New York State Cabinet of Natural History in Albany, NY.
- ^ Dall, W.H. 1877. Dr. Philip Pearsall Carpenter. American Naturalist 11(8):504–505., "Dr. P.P. Carpenter was educated as a clergyman, and may be said to have never left the clerical mantle, so far as a continuance of earnest labors in all matters of moral and sanitary reform may be concerned.