James Petiver
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British biologist and pharmacist (1663-1718)
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James Petiver was a male botanist, entomologist, naturalist, and apothecary from the Kingdom of Great Britain. He was born in Rugby and educated at Rugby School. Petiver served as a member of the Royal Society, receiving the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His work is recognized within the Royal Society collection.
Petiver died in London on 1718-04-02. Specimens from his collection are held at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle and the Natural History Museum.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Rugby
- Place of death
- London
- Educated at
- Rugby School
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1663-01-01
- date of death
- 1718-04-02
- P6944
- James Petiver
- Commons category
- James Petiver
- collection items at
- Natural History Museum
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