About James Allen Harker
Lived 1847 – 1894 (aged 47). James Allen Harker was an entomologist.
James Allen Harker FLS (31 July 1847 – 19 December 1894) was an English entomologist, professor of natural history at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire from 1881 until his death.
He was a fellow of the Linnean Society from 1883. He was also a sometime correspondent of Charles Darwin.
He married in 1885 Lizzie Watson. Their sons were Oswald Allen Harker CBE (1886–1968) and Arthur William Allen Harker CBE (1890-1960). He died in 1894. After his death his widow had a successful career as an author.
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Who was James Allen Harker?
English entomologist (1848—1894)
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James Allen Harker was born on 31 July 1847.
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James Allen Harker died on 19 December 1894 in Cirencester.
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James Allen Harker was an entomologist.
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