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George Robert Gray
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English ornithologist, author and museum curator (1808–1872)
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George Robert Gray was a British ornithologist, zoologist, and lepidopterist who served as a curator at the British Museum. Born in 1808 and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, he was the son of Samuel Frederick Gray and the sibling of John Edward Gray. He worked in the field of zoology and is cited in zoological literature as G. R. Gray.
A member of the Royal Society, the Academy of Sciences of Turin, and the Royal Entomological Society, Gray was recognized in the Royal Society collection. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and spoke English. He died in London in 1872. His life and work are described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Born
- 8 July 1808, Little Chelsea , London , England
- Died
- 6 May 1872 (1872-05-06) (aged 63), London, England
- Known for
- Genera of Birds , description of many species of Lepidoptera
- Parent s
- Samuel Frederick Gray , Elizabeth Forfeit
- Relatives
- John Edward Gray (brother)
- Fields
- Ornithologist, entomologist
- Institutions
- British Museum
- Author abbrev zoology
- G. R. Gray
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Gray
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- Samuel Frederick Gray
- Sibling
- John Edward Gray
- Occupation
- curator
- Educated at
- Merchant Taylors' School
- Employer
- British Museum
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- zoology
- Image
- George Robert Gray.jpg
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- Commons category
- George Robert Gray
- member of
- Royal Entomological Society
- date of birth
- 1808-07-08
- date of death
- 1872-05-06
- Commons Creator page
- George Robert Gray
- author citation (zoology)
- G. R. Gray
- name in native language
- George Robert Gray
- different from
- George Grey
- described at URL
- www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50959303
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Encyclopedic overview
Chauna chavaria. Plate from Genera of Birds
George Robert Gray FRS (8 July 1808 – 6 May 1872) was an English zoologist and author, and head of the ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, London for forty-one years. He was the younger brother of the zoologist John Edward Gray and the son of the botanist Samuel Frederick Gray.
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