George Robert Gray
Sign in to saveEnglish ornithologist, author and museum curator (1808–1872)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1808
- Died
- 1872
- Works
- 25
Top works
- A list of the genera of birds, with an indication of the typical species of each genus
- A list of the genera of birds, with their synonyma and an indication of the typical species of each genus
- Notices of insects that are known to form the bases of fungoid parasites
- Mammalia. Birds
- List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
- A short history of<i>SHELX</i>
· 2007 · cited 79,581x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 47,587x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 8 July 1808
- Died
- 6 May 1872
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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
Article
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.