John Young (1823–1900)
John Young | |
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| Born | July 1823 |
| Died | 13 March 1900 (aged 76–77) |
| Education | Legum Doctor |
| Occupation | Bryozoologist, paleontologist, curator, geologist, naturalist |
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John Young FGS (July 1823 – 13 March 1900) was a Scottish geologist, palaeontologist and a curator at the Hunterian Museum. He was a vice-president of the Glasgow Geological Society and of the Natural History Society of Glasgow, and was awarded both life membership of the Geological Society of London and money from their Murchison Medal Fund. He was made a Doctor of Laws by the University of Glasgow.
He named several taxa, and the species Chitonellus youngianus was named in his honour. Fossil specimens he collected are in the collection of Glasgow Museums.