G. B. Sowerby II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:birth_date 1812-02-21
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:child gptkb:G._B._Sowerby_III
gptkbp:contribution described many new species of mollusks
published numerous papers
illustrated many species
gptkbp:death_date 1884-06-21
gptkbp:field malacology
gptkbp:field_of_study zoology
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:George_Brettingham_Sowerby_II
gptkbp:has_authority_over ISNI: 0000 0001 2135 1980
VIAF: 100052063
Wikidata: Q186198
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label G. B. Sowerby II
gptkbp:influenced taxonomy
marine biology
biodiversity studies
shell collectors
marine conservationists
conchology
scientific illustrators
natural history enthusiasts
modern malacology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Sowerby_family_of_naturalists
established a foundation for mollusk research
influence on future generations of malacologists
inspired the study of marine biodiversity
gptkbp:members gptkb:University
gptkb:Zoological_Society_of_London
gptkb:Linnean_Society_of_London
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement compiled extensive collections of shells
created detailed illustrations of mollusks
served as a curator at the British Museum
contributed to the understanding of mollusk classification
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Sowerbyella_elegans
gptkb:Sowerbyella_rubra
gptkb:Sowerbyella_subtruncata
Sowerbyella
Sowerbyia
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Thesaurus_Conchyliorum
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Brettingham_Sowerby_I
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hapalochlaena
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4