John Obadiah Westwood

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gptkbp:instanceOf Entomologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Entomological_Society
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:birthDate 1805-02-22
gptkbp:birthPlace Birmingham,_England.
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Westwood
gptkbp:contributedTo Insect morphology.
Systematic entomology.
gptkbp:contribution Described many new species of insects.
gptkbp:deathDate 1893-01-12
gptkbp:deathPlace Oxford,_England.
gptkbp:editor gptkb:The_Transactions_of_the_Entomological_Society_of_London
gptkbp:fellowship Royal_Society_of_London.
gptkbp:field Natural history
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Entomology
gptkbp:hasRecognition Honored by entomological societies.
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Foundation for future entomologists.
Pioneering entomological work.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Early entomological research.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Obadiah Westwood
gptkbp:impact Conservation efforts.
gptkbp:influence Entomology education.
Taxonomy of insects.
gptkbp:influenced Biodiversity studies.
Insect behavior studies.
Entomology_in_Britain
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Kirby
gptkbp:influenceOn Modern entomological classification.
gptkbp:involved Natural history societies.
gptkbp:involvedIn Scientific expeditions.
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions to entomology
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in entomology.
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Charles_De_Geer
Established new insect families.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Henry_Walter_Bates
Insect diversity research.
Published extensively on insects.
Butterfly_classification.
gptkbp:notableWorks A_History_of_the_British_Butterflies
gptkbp:occupation Zoologist
gptkbp:publications Introduction to Entomology.
gptkbp:researchAreas Lepidoptera.
Butterflies and moths.
gptkbp:researchContribution Advanced understanding of insect life.
Insect classification.
Insect ecology.
Mentored many entomologists.
gptkbp:researchFocus Insects
Insect behavior and ecology.
gptkbp:researchInterest Field studies.
Authored several key texts.
Influenced future entomological studies.
Insect biodiversity.
Insect systematics.
Numerous articles on insects.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:scientificName Entomological societies.
Entomologists.
Insect taxonomy.
Respected entomologist.
Taxonomic studies.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Westwood