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Charles Owen Waterhouse

1843 – 1917

English entomologist

Entomologist Coleopterist
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Lived 1843 – 1917 (aged 73). Charles Owen Waterhouse was a British entomologist and coleopterist.

Charles Owen Waterhouse (19 June 18434 February 1917) was an English entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. He was the eldest son of George Robert Waterhouse.

Waterhouse was an Assistant Keeper at the British Museum (Natural History), London. He wrote the Buprestidae part of Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin's Biologia Centrali-Americana (1889) and very many papers on the worldwide beetle collections of the museum, describing hundreds of new species.

He was President of the Royal Entomological Society from 1907 until 1908, and was appointed ISO in the 1910 Birthday Honours. Waterhouse died in February 1917 at the age of 73.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Natural History Museum, London
Positions held
President of the Royal Entomological Society
Also known as
Waterhouse, C.O. Waterhouse, Charles O. Waterhouse

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Owen Waterhouse?

English entomologist (1843–1917)

When was Charles Owen Waterhouse born?

Charles Owen Waterhouse was born on 19 June 1843.

When did Charles Owen Waterhouse die?

Charles Owen Waterhouse died on 4 February 1917.

What was Charles Owen Waterhouse's occupation?

Charles Owen Waterhouse was an entomologist and coleopterist.

What nationality was Charles Owen Waterhouse?

Charles Owen Waterhouse was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Owen Waterhouse

· Wikidata: Q2371648

· DBpedia: Charles Owen Waterhouse

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