William Swainson
William Swainson | |
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| Born | 8 October 1789 St Mary Newington, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 December 1855 (aged 66) Fern Grove, Hutt Valley, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Prolific illustrative works of natural history. Noted Quinarian. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology, malacology, conchology, entomology, natural history |
| Notable students | Sir Walter Buller |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Swainson |
| Notes | |
Emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 | |
William Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist and artist.