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Lockhart Muirhead

1765 – 1829

Librarian and zoologist

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Lived 1765 – 1829 (aged 63–64). Lockhart Muirhead was a British librarian and zoologist.

Lockhart Muirhead (1765–1829) was a Scottish librarian, museum-keeper and academic. He was Regius Professor of Zoology at Glasgow University, from 1807.

Life Muirhead travelled in Europe shortly before the French Revolution, and subsequently wrote on both French and Italian topics. He contributed to the Monthly Review and Edinburgh Review. He was librarian of Glasgow University in the period 1795 to 1823.

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Important facts

Born
1765
Birth century
Died
1829
Nationality
Positions held
Regius Professor of Zoology
Employers
University of Glasgow
Also known as
L. Muirhead

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People whose lives overlapped Lockhart Muirhead's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lockhart Muirhead?

librarian and zoologist

When was Lockhart Muirhead born?

Lockhart Muirhead was born in 1765.

When did Lockhart Muirhead die?

Lockhart Muirhead died in 1829.

What was Lockhart Muirhead's occupation?

Lockhart Muirhead was a librarian and zoologist.

What nationality was Lockhart Muirhead?

Lockhart Muirhead was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lockhart Muirhead

· Wikidata: Q3257743

· DBpedia: Lockhart Muirhead

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