George Robert Gray
George Robert Gray FRS (8 July 1808 – 6 May 1872) was an English zoologist and author, and head of the ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, in London for forty-one years. He was the younger brother of the zoologist John Edward Gray and the son of the botanist Samuel Frederick Gray.
George Robert Gray | |
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| Born | 8 July 1808 Little Chelsea, London, England |
| Died | 6 May 1872 (aged 63) |
| Known for | Genera of Birds, description of many species of Lepidoptera |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Frederick Gray Elizabeth Forfeit |
| Relatives | John Edward Gray (brother) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithologist, entomologist |
| Institutions | British Museum |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | G. R. Gray |
George Gray's most important publication was his Genera of Birds (1844–49), illustrated by David William Mitchell and Joseph Wolf, which included 46,000 references.
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