William Swainson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naturalist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Charles_Waterton
gptkbp:born October 8, 1789
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Swainson_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution classification of birds
gptkbp:died January 6, 1855
gptkbp:field zoology
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy geology
botany
entomology
malacology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Swainson
gptkbp:influenced natural history
ecologists
conservationists
zoologists
wildlife photographers
future ornithologists
environmentalists
nature writers
scientific illustrators
field biologists
natural history artists
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Gould
gptkbp:knownFor study of birds
gptkbp:members gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Linnean_Society_of_London
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Zoological Illustrations
gptkbp:occupation ornithologist
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_Zoological_Society_of_London
gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Linnean_Society
gptkb:The_Annals_and_Magazine_of_Natural_History
The Zoologist
The_Naturalist
gptkbp:researchFocus taxonomy
ecology
field studies
migration patterns
conservation
biogeography
species description
systematics
habitat studies
natural history writing
avian classification
ornithological illustrations
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Swainson