Edward Forbes Scientist

Professor Edward Forbes FRS, FGS (12 February 1815 – 18 November 1854) was a Manx naturalist.

Personal facts

Edward Forbes
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1815
Birth place
Douglas Isle of Man
Nationality
Isle of Man
Date of deathNovember 18, 1854
Place of death
Edinburgh
Residence
United Kingdom
Education
University of Edinburgh

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Scientist

Field of study
Natural history
influenced by
Robert Jameson

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Edward Forbes on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/huxley/UnColl/Gazettes/EdwForbes.html
  2. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pkTq7PvwZZEC&output=html
  3. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46634#page/176/mode/1up
  4. http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/v11p125.htm
  5. http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/v12p167.htm
  6. http://www.summitpost.org/mount-forbes/647606
  7. http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/chronob/FORB1815.htm