About Henry Adams
Lived 1813 – 1877 (aged 63–64). Henry Adams was a British and American biologist, malacologist, zoologist and scientific collector.
Henry Adams (1813–1877) was an English naturalist and conchologist.
With his brother Arthur Adams, also a noted conchologist, he wrote The genera of recent Mollusca: arranged according to their organization three volumes, 1858.
His father is an architect hired by HM Customs.
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Who was Henry Adams?
British malacologist (1813–1877)
When was Henry Adams born?
Henry Adams was born in 1813 in Gosport.
When did Henry Adams die?
Henry Adams died in 1877 in Gosport.
What was Henry Adams's occupation?
Henry Adams was a biologist, malacologist, zoologist and scientific collector.
What nationality was Henry Adams?
Henry Adams was British and American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Adams (zoologist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Adams. https://biography.guide/henry-adams-biologist/
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