About John Richardson
Lived 1787 – 1865 (aged 77). John Richardson was a British explorer, surgeon, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist and ichthyologist.
Sir John Richardson FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer. less commonly as Richardson's boykinia or Richardson's saxifrage. Heuchera richardsonii, commonly known as prairie alumroot or Richardson's alumroot
Fish Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. Sardinella richardsoni (Richardson's sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the South China Sea in the northwest Pacific. Astronesthes richardsoni, or Richardson's snaggletooth, is a species of small, deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae. It occurs in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Taxon described by him See :Category:Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist)
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Who was John Richardson?
Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer (1787–1865)
When was John Richardson born?
John Richardson was born on 5 November 1787 in Dumfries.
When did John Richardson die?
John Richardson died on 5 June 1865 in Grasmere.
What was John Richardson's occupation?
John Richardson was an explorer, surgeon, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist and ichthyologist.
What nationality was John Richardson?
John Richardson was British.
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· DBpedia: John Richardson (naturalist)
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