William Thompson (naturalist)
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For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).
William Thompson (2 December 1805 – 17 February 1852) was an Irish naturalist celebrated for his founding studies of the natural history of Ireland, especially in ornithology and marine biology. Thompson published numerous notes on the distribution, breeding, eggs, habitat, song, plumage, behaviour, nesting and food of birds. These formed the basis of his four-volume The Natural History of Ireland, and were much used by contemporary and later authors such as Francis Orpen Morris.[1]
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Born | (1805-12-02)2 December 1805 |
Died | 17 February 1852(1852-02-17) (aged 46) |
Known for | Ornithologist, marine biologist, and author |
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