About Charles Spence Bate
Lived 1819 – 1889 (aged 70). Charles Spence Bate was a British zoologist, carcinologist and dentist.
Charles Spence Bate, (16 March 1819 – 29 July 1889) was a British zoologist and dentist.
Life Charles Spence Bate was born at Trenick House near Truro, the son of Charles Bate (1789–1872) and Harriet Spence (1788–1879). Charles adopted "Spence Bate" as his surname, perhaps to distinguish himself from his father, and used that name consistently in his publications; it was also used consistently by his contemporaries to refer to him. He was president of the Odontology Society.
He was an authority on the Crustacea, for which he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1861, Pseudoparatanais batei (G. O. Sars, 1882) Amphilochus spencebatei (Stebbing, 1876) Scyllarus batei (Holthuis, 1946) Costa batei (Brady, 1866) Periclimenes batei (Holthuis, 1959)
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Who was Charles Spence Bate?
British zoologist and dentist
When was Charles Spence Bate born?
Charles Spence Bate was born on 16 March 1819 in Truro.
When did Charles Spence Bate die?
Charles Spence Bate died on 29 July 1889.
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Charles Spence Bate was a zoologist, carcinologist and dentist.
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Charles Spence Bate was British.
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