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Also known as G.Shaw, George Kearsley Shaw

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 in the fields of botany, zoology, and medicine. He served as an employee of the University of Oxford and the British Museum. Shaw was a member of the Royal Society and the Linnean Society of London.

He wrote in English and produced works such as *Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent* and *Vivarium naturae, or, The naturalist's miscellany*. His writings are held in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Shaw 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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1910-05-23
Active to
2004-12-30

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16,111
Total plays
105,032

Tags

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George Shaw is a rapidly rising composer who has worked on Hollywood and independent films. He is a versatile composer with the skill for crafting rich orchestral tapestries as well as producing cutting edge electronic music to match the visual images in movies. George has received 3 best score nominations for the 2007 Film & TV Music Awards, won Best Music in a Short at the Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition, and 5 Gold Medals at the Park City Film Music Festival. <a href="https

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. A short history of<i>SHELX</i>

    · 2007 · cited 79,940x

  2. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

    · 1997 · cited 48,627x

  3. Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>

    · 2015 · cited 40,872x

  4. <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination

    · 2015 · cited 27,626x

  5. A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity

    · 1961 · cited 23,198x

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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
Educated at
Hertford College
Languages spoken
English language
Image
George Kearsley Shaw.jpg
Residence
England
Show 14 more facts
date of birth
1751-12-10
date of death
1813-07-22
Commons category
George Shaw
Commons gallery
George Shaw
author citation (zoology)
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
Sources (4)

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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

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