Philip Sclater

Also known as Philip Lutley Sclater, Sclater, P. L. Sclater, P. Sclater

English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer (1829-1913)

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It sits within the topics 1829 births, 1913 deaths and 19th-century British zoologists.

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Key facts

Born: ( 1829-11-04 ) 4 November 1829, Tangier Park, Wootton St Lawrence , Hampshire
Died: 27 June 1913 (1913-06-27) (aged 83), Odiham , Hampshire
Education: Winchester College
Alma mater: Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Occupations: Lawyer , zoologist
Children: William Lutley Sclater Jnr.
Parent: William Lutley Sclater

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Philip
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Wootton St Lawrence
Place of death: Odiham
Educated at: Corpus Christi College
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: zoology
Image: PLSclater.jpg
Residence: England

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P8168: Giorgi Chanturia
writing language: English language
member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin
date of birth: 1829-11-04
date of death: 1913-06-27
name in native language: Philip Lutley Sclater
Commons Creator page: Philip Lutley Sclater
Commons category: Philip Lutley Sclater
Commons gallery: Philip Lutley Sclater
author citation (zoology): P.L. Sclater
P6944: Philip Sclater
collection items at: National Museum of Natural History

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Encyclopedic overview

Philip Lutley Sclater FRS FRGS FZS FLS (4 November 1829 – 27 June 1913) was an English lawyer and zoologist. In zoology, he was an expert ornithologist, and identified the main zoogeographic regions of the world. He was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London for 42 years, from 1860 to 1902.

Early life

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