About Adam White
Lived 1817 – 1878 (aged 61). Adam White was a British and Scottish zoologist, entomologist, carcinologist, film director and scientific collector.
Adam White (29 April 1817 – 30 December 1878) was a Scottish zoologist.
Biography
White was born in Edinburgh on 29 April 1817. He became acquainted with John Edward Gray, Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum. At the age of eighteen, White obtained a post in the Museum in the Zoology Department.
White specialised in insects and crustaceans, writing the List of the Specimens of Crustacea in the British Museum (1847) and A Popular History of Mammalia (1850).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Adam White?
Scottish zoologist (1817–1878)
When was Adam White born?
Adam White was born on 29 April 1817 in Edinburgh.
When did Adam White die?
Adam White died on 30 December 1878 in Glasgow.
What was Adam White's occupation?
Adam White was a zoologist, entomologist, carcinologist, film director and scientific collector.
What nationality was Adam White?
Adam White was British and Scottish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Adam White (zoologist)
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