Hugh Edwin Strickland

Hugh Edwin Strickland

English geologist, ornithologist, naturalist and systematist

Died aged 42PiscesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Biography

Hugh Edwin Strickland (2 March 1811 – 14 September 1853) was an English geologist, ornithologist, naturalist and systematist. Through the British Association, he proposed a series of rules for the nomenclature of organisms in zoology, known as the Strickland Code, that was a precursor of later codes for nomenclature.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • University of Oxford

Family

Spouse(s)
Catherine Strickland
Parents
Henry Eustatius StricklandMary Cartwright

Awards & honours (1)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society

Quick answers about Hugh Edwin Strickland

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Hugh Edwin Strickland died on September 14, 1853 at the age of 42.
When is Hugh Edwin Strickland's birthday?
Hugh Edwin Strickland was born on March 2, 1811.
Where was Hugh Edwin Strickland born?
Hugh Edwin Strickland was born in Reighton.
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Hugh Edwin Strickland's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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Hugh Edwin Strickland is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Hugh Edwin Strickland is known as ornithologist, zoologist, geologist, paleontologist.
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According to Wikidata, Hugh Edwin Strickland's spouse is or was Catherine Strickland.

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