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Charles Abbot

1761 – 1817

British clergyman, botanist and entomologist

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Lived 1761 – 1817 (aged 56). Charles Abbot was a British botanist, entomologist and cleric.

Charles Abbot (24 March 1761 – 8 September 1817) was a British botanist and entomologist.

Life Abbot was educated at Winchester College and matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1779, with an M.A. degree in 1787. He was elected fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1793, and he received the degrees of B.D. and D.D. in 1802.

Abbot was vicar of Oakley Raynes and Goldington, in Bedfordshire. He was also Usher of Bedford School, 1787−1817, and chaplain to the Marquess of Tweeddale. He died in Bedford in September 1817.

Works Abbot is noted for making, in 1798, the first capture in England of Papilio paniscus, the chequered skipper. His writings include the manuscript "Catalogus plantarum" (May 1795); a list of 956 plants of Bedfordshire;, and a later book on the same subject, Flora Bedfordiensis (November 1798). Other works include the 1807 volume of sermons entitled Parochial Divinity. He also wrote a Monody on the Death of Horatio, Lord Nelson, in 1805.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Winchester College, New College
Awards
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Also known as
C.Abbot, Charles Abbott

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Abbot's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Abbot?

British clergyman, botanist and entomologist (1761-1817)

When was Charles Abbot born?

Charles Abbot was born on 24 March 1761 in London.

When did Charles Abbot die?

Charles Abbot died on 8 September 1817 in Bedford.

What was Charles Abbot's occupation?

Charles Abbot was a botanist, entomologist and cleric.

What nationality was Charles Abbot?

Charles Abbot was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Abbot

· Wikidata: Q1063507

· DBpedia: Charles Abbot (botanist)

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