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George Shaw
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English botanist and zoologist (1751–1813)
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George Shaw (1751–1813) was a British curator, botanist, zoologist, and non-fiction writer. Born in Aylesbury and educated at Hertford College, University of Oxford, he worked in the fields of botany, zoology, and medicine. He served as an employee of the University of Oxford and the British Museum. Shaw was a member of the Royal Society and the Linnean Society of London.
He wrote in English and produced works such as *Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent* and *Vivarium naturae, or, The naturalist's miscellany*. His writings are held in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Shaw died in London.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1751
- Died
- 1813
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent
- Vivarium naturae, or, The naturalist's miscellany
- [The naturalists' miscellany, or, Coloured figures of natural objects
- Vivarium Naturæ or the Naturalist's Miscellany. ... of 25; Volume 3
- Vivarium nature
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Key facts
- Born
- George Kearsley Shaw , ( 1751-12-10 ) 10 December 1751, Bierton , Buckinghamshire , England
- Died
- 22 July 1813 (1813-07-22) (aged 61), London , England
- Alma mater
- Magdalen College, Oxford ( MA )
- Fields
- Botany , Zoology
- Institutions
- University of Oxford
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Shaw
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Aylesbury
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- general practitioner
- Educated at
- Hertford College
- Employer
- British Museum
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- George Kearsley Shaw.jpg
- Residence
- England
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- date of birth
- 1751-12-10
- date of death
- 1813-07-22
- member of
- Linnean Society of London
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- George Shaw
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- George Shaw
- author citation (zoology)
- Shaw
- Commons Creator page
- George Shaw
- has works in the collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- George Shaw
- different from
- George Bernard Shaw
- interested in
- botany
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- George Shaw
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- cold borscht
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Encyclopedic overview
George Kearsley Shaw (10 December 1751 – 22 July 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist.
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “George Shaw” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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