Gilbert White

Gilbert White
Born(1720-07-18)18 July 1720
Selborne, Hampshire, England
Died26 June 1793(1793-06-26) (aged 72)
Selborne, Hampshire, England
Alma materOriel College, Oxford
Known forNatural History of Selborne
Scientific career
Fields
Author abbrev. (botany)G.White

Gilbert White (18 July 1720 – 26 June 1793) was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist, ecologist, and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.

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