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George Shaw
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English botanist and zoologist (1751–1813)
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George Shaw (1751–1813) was a British curator, botanist, zoologist, and non-fiction writer. Born in Aylesbury and educated at Hertford College, University of Oxford, he worked for the University of Oxford and the British Museum. He was a member of the Royal Society and the Linnean Society of London. His professional interests included botany, zoology, and medicine.
Shaw authored 34 works, including *Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent* and *Vivarium naturae, or, The naturalist's miscellany*. His writings are in English. His works are held in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. He died in London.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1751
- Died
- 1813
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent
- Vivarium naturae, or, The naturalist's miscellany
- [The naturalists' miscellany, or, Coloured figures of natural objects
- Vivarium Naturæ or the Naturalist's Miscellany. ... of 25; Volume 3
- Vivarium nature
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Key facts
- Born
- George Kearsley Shaw , ( 1751-12-10 ) 10 December 1751, Bierton , Buckinghamshire , England
- Died
- 22 July 1813 (1813-07-22) (aged 61), London , England
- Alma mater
- Magdalen College, Oxford ( MA )
- Fields
- Botany , Zoology
- Institutions
- University of Oxford
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Shaw
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Aylesbury
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- general practitioner
- Educated at
- Hertford College
- Employer
- British Museum
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- George Kearsley Shaw.jpg
- Residence
- England
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- date of birth
- 1751-12-10
- date of death
- 1813-07-22
- member of
- Linnean Society of London
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- Shaw
- Commons Creator page
- George Shaw
- has works in the collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- George Shaw
- different from
- George Bernard Shaw
- interested in
- botany
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Encyclopedic overview
George Kearsley Shaw (10 December 1751 – 22 July 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist.
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “George Shaw” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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