About Henry Charles Huggins
Lived 1891 – 1977 (aged 85). Henry Charles Huggins was an entomologist.
Henry Charles Huggins (17 May 1891 – 14 April 1977) was a British naturalist with interest in the butterflies and freshwater molluscs. He took a special interest in the smaller moths, particularly the Tortricidae.
"Harry" Huggins was born in Gravesend where his father Henry was a Justice of the Peace who also took an interest in entomology. Huggins became interested in natural history at an early age and his mentors included Rev. C.R.N. Burrows and A.B. Farn (a distant relative). He collected specimens in Kent over forty years. He also collected extensively in Ireland from 1913 to 1973 making 36 visits.
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Who was Henry Charles Huggins?
English naturalist
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Henry Charles Huggins was born on 17 May 1891.
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Henry Charles Huggins died on 14 April 1977.
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Henry Charles Huggins was an entomologist.
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