Alan Cathcart, 3rd Earl Cathcart
Alan Frederick Cathcart, 3rd Earl Cathcart JP, DL (1828–1905) was a wealthy landowner and writer on agriculture. Cathcart introduced the term "economic ornithology" at a time when there was a public debate over whether the English sparrow was a pest or a friend of the farmer.
The Right Honourable The Earl Cathcart | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Frederick Cathcart 14 November 1828 |
| Died | 30 October 1905 (aged 76) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Mary Crompton
(after 1850) |
| Children | 11 |
| Parent(s) | Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart Henrietta Mather |
| Education | Scottish Naval and Military Academy |
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