About Thomas William Bridge
Lived 1848 – 1909 (aged 61). Thomas William Bridge was a British zoologist and professor.
Thomas William Bridge (5 November 1848 – 29/30 June 1909) was a British zoologist who studied fish, and was particularly known for his research on the swim bladder in Siluridae. After working in Cambridge (1869–79), he held professorships at the Royal College of Science for Ireland (1879–80) and Mason College/University of Birmingham (1880–1909). He was an elected fellow of the Royal Society.
Biography Bridge was born on 5 November 1848 in Birmingham, to Lucy (née Crosbee) and Thomas Bridge, who made footwear.
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British zoologist
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Thomas William Bridge was born on 17 January 1848 in Birmingham.
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