William Markwick | |
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 Red godwit Scolopax lapponica by William Markwick | |
| Born | 1739 Catsfield, Sussex |
| Died | 6 April 1812 (aged 72–73) Catsfield, Sussex |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Known for | Phenology |
| Spouse | Mary Date |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, Botany |
William Markwick (1739 – 6 April 1812), who took the name of William Eversfield, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society and a keen naturalist, known for his pioneering phenological observations recorded in Gilbert White's 1789 book The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.
Many of his scientific writings remain unpublished, in some cases despite being submitted to the Linnean Society.