William Frederick Purcell
William Frederick Purcell | |
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| Born | 18 September 1866 |
| Died | 3 October 1919 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet |
| Known for | araneology |
| Spouse | Anna Cambier Faure (m. 1897) |
| Children | Frederick Walter Faure Purcell Olive Margaretha Deneys Purcell William Frederick Hertzog Purcell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoology, araneology |
| Institutions | South African Museum |
| Thesis | Ueber den Bau der Phalangidenaugen (On the structure of the eyes in the Phalangida) (1895) |
William Frederick Purcell FRSSAf (18 September 1866 - 3 October 1919) was an English-born South African arachnologist and zoologist. He is regarded as being the founder of modern araneology in South Africa.