Alfred William Alcock
Alfred William Alcock CIE FRS (23 June 1859 in Bombay – 24 March 1933 in Belvedere, Kent) was a British physician, naturalist, and carcinologist.
Alfred William Alcock CIE FRS | |
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| Born | 23 June 1859 Bombay, India |
| Died | 24 March 1933 (aged 73) Belvedere, Kent (now London) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Blackheath Proprietary School, Westminster School, Aberdeen University |
| Known for | Describing a wide range of species |
| Spouse | Margaret Forbes Cornwall |
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| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society, Order of the Indian Empire, Barclay Medal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical entomology, herpetology |
| Institutions | Calcutta, Darjeeling, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
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