William Kirby | |
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| Born | 19 September 1759 |
| Died | 4 July 1850 (aged 90) Barham, Suffolk, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Known for | "Founder of Entomology" |
| Awards | FRS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | Ipswich Museum: Entomological Society of London: Linnean Society |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Kirby |
William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson-naturalist".[1][2] The four-volume Introduction to Entomology, co-written with William Spence, was widely influential.
- ^ Clark 2009, p. 28.
- ^ Armstrong 2000, pp. 99–102.