Famous British Ornithologists

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1 Bill Oddie

34 6

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: July 7, 1941

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

2 Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild

22 3

Famous As: Biologist, Banker, Politician, Zoologist, Ornithologist, Entomologist, Lepidopterist

Birthdate: February 8, 1868

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: England

Died: August 27, 1937

3 Peter Scott

25 3

Famous As: Ornithologist

Birthdate: September 14, 1909

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: London, England

Died: August 29, 1989

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4 John Gould

14 3

Famous As: Ornithologist

Birthdate: September 14, 1804

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Lyme Regis, United Kingdom

Died: February 3, 1881

5 Gilbert White

14 3

Famous As: Naturalist

Birthdate: July 18, 1720

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Selborne, Hampshire, England

Died: June 26, 1793

6 Edward Adrian Wilson

13 3

Famous As: Explorer, Ornithologist, Painter, Scientist

Birthdate: July 23, 1872

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Cheltenham

Died: March 29, 1912

7 William Henry Hudson

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Famous As: Author

Birthdate: August 4, 1841

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: near Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: August 18, 1922

British-Argentine author, naturalist, and ornithologist William Henry Hudson not just published a number of ornithological studies but also several novels, such as Green Mansions. He criticized Darwinism and was inspired by Samuel Butler’s writings. He was also part of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

8 Robert Dougall

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Famous As: Ornithologist

Birthdate: November 27, 1913

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England

Died: December 19, 1999

9 Thomas Nuttall

9 2

Famous As: Botanist

Birthdate: January 5, 1786

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Long Preston, England

Died: September 10, 1859

English botanist and naturalist Thomas Nuttal is best known for his popular volume The Genera of North American Plants. He later taught natural history at Harvard and also studied birds, eventually releasing a book on American birds, too. He also undertook a voyage to Columbia River and Hawaii.