William Kirby (entomologist) Quotes

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In the minds of most men... an Entomologist is synonymous with everything futile and childish. [Involved in a] science which, in nine companies out of ten companies with which he may associate, promises to signalise him as an object of pity or contempt.

William Kirby

William Kirby

William Kirby

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Born: September 19, 1759

Died: July 4, 1850 (aged 90)

Bio: William Kirby was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country priest, making him an eminent parson-naturalist. He is considered the "founder of entomology".

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