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George John Romanes
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British evolutionary biologist (1848–1894)
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George John Romanes was a British psychologist, poet, zoologist, and evolutionary biologist born in Kingston in 1848. He was educated at Gonville and Caius College and worked as an employee of University College London. His intellectual development was influenced by Charles Darwin. Romanes wrote in English and was a member of the Royal Society, where he was recognized in the Royal Society collection.
He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society and the Croonian Medal and Lecture. His notable works include *The beginning of nerves in the animal kingdom*, *Further observations on the locomotor system of Medusae*, *The Darwinism of Darwin, and of the Post-Darwinian schools*, *Um zhivotnykh*, and *Concluding observations on the locomotor system of medusæ*. He also contributed to the creative work *Popular Science*.
Romanes died in Oxford in 1894 and is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1848
- Died
- 1894
- Works
- 76
Top works
- The beginning of nerves in the animal kingdom
- Further observations on the locomotor system of Medusae
- The Darwinism of Darwin, and of the Post-Darwinian schools
- Um zhivotnykh
- Concluding observations on the locomotor system of medusæ
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Kingston
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- Gonville and Caius College
- Employer
- University College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- The life and letters of George John Romanes (1898) (14777324105).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1848-05-20
- date of death
- 1894-05-23
- member of
- Royal Society
- influenced by
- Charles Darwin
- Commons category
- George John Romanes (biologist)
- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Greyfriars Kirkyard
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- Commons Creator page
- George John Romanes
- described at URL
- www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55553649
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