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Ethelbert Lort Phillips

1857 – 1943

British naturalist, botanist and ornithologist

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Lived 1857 – 1943 (aged 85–86). Ethelbert Lort Phillips was a British naturalist, botanist, ornithologist and herpetologist.

Ethelbert Edward ("Bertie") Lort Phillips (23 February 1857 in Haverfordwest – 15 October 1943 in Dartmouth) was a British naturalist, botanist and ornithologist.

He explored East Africa between 1884 and 1895 and collected many specimens of natural history. He named several taxons. He became a member of the British Ornithologists' Union in 1886. George Ernest Shelley in 1885 dedicated Oenanthe phillipsi in his name.

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Important facts

Born

1857

Birth century

19th century

Died

15 October 1943

Occupation

Naturalist, botanist, ornithologist, herpetologist

Nationality

United Kingdom

Also known as

Phillips, Ethelbert Lort-Phillips

People in Ethelbert Lort Phillips's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

George Ernest

1921 – 2009

Actor

George Ernest Shelley

1840 – 1910

Ornithologist

Contemporaries

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C. H. D. Buys Ballot

1817 – 1890

Physicist

Charles Adolphe Wurtz

1817 – 1884

Chemist

Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard

Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke

1819 – 1892

Physician

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Who was Ethelbert Lort Phillips?

British naturalist, botanist and ornithologist (1857-1943)

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Ethelbert Lort Phillips was born in 1857.

When did Ethelbert Lort Phillips die?

Ethelbert Lort Phillips died on 15 October 1943.

What was Ethelbert Lort Phillips's occupation?

Ethelbert Lort Phillips was a naturalist, botanist, ornithologist and herpetologist.

What nationality was Ethelbert Lort Phillips?

Ethelbert Lort Phillips was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ethelbert Lort Phillips

· Wikidata: Q3059265

· DBpedia: Ethelbert Lort Phillips

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