William Frederick Purcell
(1866-1919) English-born South African araneologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Frederick Purcell FRSSAf[1] (18 September 1866 - 3 October 1919) was an English-born South African arachnologist and zoologist. He is regarded as being the founder of modern araneology in South Africa.
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Born | (1866-09-18)18 September 1866 |
Died | 3 October 1919(1919-10-03) (aged 53) |
Alma mater | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet |
Known for | araneology |
Spouse | Anna Cambier Faure (m. 1897) |
Children | Frederick Walter Faure Purcell Olive Margaretha Deneys Purcell William Frederick Hertzog Purcell |
Scientific career | |
Fields | zoology, araneology |
Institutions | South African Museum |
Thesis | Ueber den Bau der Phalangidenaugen (On the structure of the eyes in the Phalangida) (1895) |
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