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George Newport (1803–1854) was a British entomologist and physician. Born in Canterbury, he was educated at the University of London and worked in the field of entomology. He was a member of the Royal Society and the Royal Entomological Society. His work is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the New International Encyclopedia.
Newport received several awards, including the Royal Medal and the Royal Society Bakerian Medal, and was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is also recognized in the Royal Society collection. His notable works include *On the anatomy and affinities of Pteronarcys regalis, Newm*, *On the impregnation of the ovum in the Amphibia*, *An address delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Entomological Society of London, on the 22nd February, 1844*, and *Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda*. He died in London.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1803 births, 1854 deaths and 19th-century British zoologists.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1803
- Died
- 1854
- Works
- 16
Top works
- On the anatomy and affinities of Pteronarcys regalis, Newm
- On the impregnation of the ovum in the Amphibia ...
- An address delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Entomological Society of London, on the 22nd February, 1844
- An address delivered at the adjourned anniversary meeting of the Entomological Society of London, on the 10th February, 1845
- Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Canterbury
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- entomologist
- Educated at
- University of London
- Field of work
- entomology
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- date of birth
- 1803-01-01
- date of death
- 1854-04-07
- member of
- Royal Entomological Society
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons category
- George Newport
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