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For other uses, see George Shaw (disambiguation). George Shaw (1751-1813 was an English botanist and zoologist George Shaw may also refer to George B
George Shaw
George Shaw
George Shaw
Born December 10, 1751
Bierton, Buckinghamshire
Died July 22, 1813
Nationality English
Fields botany
Institutions Oxford University

George Shaw (December 10, 1751 - July 22, 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bierton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, about half a mile northeast of the town of Aylesbury. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of

Shaw was born at Bierton, Buckinghamshire and was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, receiving his M. Bierton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, about half a mile northeast of the town of Aylesbury. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Magdalen College redirects here see also Magdalene College Cambridge Magdalen College (ˈmɔːdlɨn "maudlin" is one of the constituent A. in 1772. He took up the profession of medical practitioner. In 1786 he became the assistant lecturer in botany at Oxford University. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society in 1788, and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1789. The Linnean Society of London is the World 's premier society for the study and dissemination of Taxonomy and natural history The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660

In 1791 Shaw became assistant keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum, succeeding Edward Whitaker Gray as keeper in 1806. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. He found that most of the items donated to the museum by Hans Sloane were in very bad condition. Sir Hans Sloane 1st Baronet, PRS ( 16 April, 1660 &ndash 11 January, 1753) was an Ulster-Scot Physician and Medical and anatomical material was sent to the museum at the Royal College of Surgeons, but many of the stuffed animals and birds had deteriorated and had to be burnt. The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent Professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care The pay from the museum was so poor that Shaw had to spend much of his time writing, and thus neglected the upkeep of the collection. He was succeeded after his death by his assistant Charles Konig. Charles Konig (1774 &ndash September 6, 1851) was a German naturalist.

Shaw published one of the first English descriptions with scientific names of several of the common Australian animals in his "Zoology of New Holland" (1794). New Holland is a historic name for the Island Continent of Australia. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He was among the first scientists to examine a platypus and published the first scientific description of it in The Naturalist's Miscellany in 1799. The Platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi- aquatic Mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

His other publications included:

The standard botanical author abbreviation G. Shaw is applied to species he described. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank.

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