Dru Drury
British entomologist (1725–1804)
Died aged 78AquariusUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Biography
Dru Drury (4 February 1725 – 15 January 1804) was a British collector of natural history specimens and an entomologist. He received specimens collected from across the world through a network of ship's officers and collectors including Henry Smeathman. His collections were used by many entomologists of his time to describe and name new species and he is best known for his book Illustrations of Natural History which includes the names and descriptions of many insects, published in parts from 1770 to 1782 with most of the copperplate engravings done by Moses Harris.
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- Dru Drury died on December 15, 1803 at the age of 78.
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- Dru Drury was born on February 4, 1725.
- Where was Dru Drury born?
- Dru Drury was born in Wood Lane.
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- Dru Drury's zodiac sign is Aquarius.
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- Dru Drury is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Dru Drury is known as silversmith, entomologist, goldsmith.
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