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Alan Cathcart, 3rd Earl Cathcart
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Alan Frederick Cathcart, 3rd Earl Cathcart JP, DL (1828–1905) was a wealthy landowner and writer on agriculture.[1][2][3][4] Cathcart introduced the term "economic ornithology" at a time when there was a public debate over whether the English sparrow was a pest or a friend of the farmer.[5]
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The Earl Cathcart | |
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Born | Alan Frederick Cathcart (1828-11-14)14 November 1828 |
Died | 30 October 1905(1905-10-30) (aged 76) |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Mary Crompton
(after 1850) |
Children | 11 |
Parent(s) | Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart Henrietta Mather |
Education | Scottish Naval and Military Academy |
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