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George Robert Gray

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George Robert Gray

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Also known as G. R. Gray, Gray, G.R. Gray

English ornithologist, author and museum curator (1808–1872)

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Born
1808
Died
1872
Works
25

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  • A list of the genera of birds, with an indication of the typical species of each genus
  • A list of the genera of birds, with their synonyma and an indication of the typical species of each genus
  • Notices of insects that are known to form the bases of fungoid parasites
  • Mammalia. Birds
  • List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum

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Key facts

Born
8 July 1808, Little Chelsea , London , England
Died
6 May 1872 (1872-05-06) (aged 63), London, England
Known for
Genera of Birds , description of many species of Lepidoptera
Parent s
Samuel Frederick Gray , Elizabeth Forfeit
Relatives
John Edward Gray (brother)
Fields
Ornithologist, entomologist
Institutions
British Museum
Author abbrev zoology
G. R. Gray

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Encyclopedic overview

Chauna chavaria. Plate from Genera of Birds

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, 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.

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