| John Edward Gray | |
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| Born | 12 February 1800 Walsall, England |
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| Died | 7 March 1875 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | British Museum |
John Edward Gray (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Walsall ( is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. 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 Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of He was the elder brother of George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766-1828). George Robert Gray FRS ( July 8, 1808 - May 6, 1872) was an English zoologist and Author and Samuel Frederick Gray (1766 &ndash 1828 was a British Botanist and Pharmacologist.
John Gray was Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum in London from 1840 until Christmas 1874. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He published several catalogues of the museum collections that included comprehensive discussions of animal groups as well as descriptions of new species. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. He improved the zoological collections to make them amongst the best in the world.
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Biography
Gray was born in Walsall, but his family soon moved to London, where Gray studied medicine. Walsall ( is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the He assisted his father in writing The Natural Arrangement of British Plants (1821). After being blackballed by the Linnean Society he turned his interest from botany to zoology. The Linnean Society of London is the World 's premier society for the study and dissemination of Taxonomy and natural history 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 He joined the Zoological Department of the British Museum in 1824 to help John George Children catalogue the reptile collection. John George Children ( 18 May 1777 &ndash 1 January 1852 in Halstead/Kent was a British Chemist, Mineralogist Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers In 1840 he took over from Children as Keeper of Zoology.
In 1833, he was a founder of what became the Royal Entomological Society of London. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Royal Entomological Society of London (formerly the Entomological Society of London) is devoted to Insect study
During his fifty years employed at the British Museum Gray wrote nearly 500 papers, including many descriptions of species new to science. These had been presented to the Museum by collectors from around the world, and included all branches of zoology, although Gray usually left the descriptions of new birds to his younger brother and colleague George.
Miscellany
- Gray was also interested in postage stamps; on 1 May 1840, the day the Penny Black first went on sale, he purchased several with the intent to save them, thus making him the world's first known stamp collector. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Penny Black, the world's first adhesive Postage stamp of a public postal system was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on Stamp collecting is the Collecting of Postage stamps and related objects such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them
- The Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) is named in honour of Gray. The Indian Pond Heron ( Ardeola grayii) is a small Heron. It is of Old World origins breeding in southern Iran and east to India
Works
- Illustrations of Indian Zoology (1830-35) (with Thomas Hardwicke)
- The Zoological Miscellany. Thomas Hardwicke ( 1755 - May 3, 1835) was an English Soldier and naturalist who was resident in India To Be Continued Occasionally. London: Published by Treuttel, Wurtz and Co. (1831)
- Catalog of Shield Reptiles (1855 and 1870)
References
- Biographies for Birdwatchers - Barbara and Richard Mearns ISBN 0 12 487422 3
External links
- John Edward Gray, the Indian Pond Heron and Walsall (RSPB Walsall Local Group)
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