William Cumming Henley
Ironmonger, scientist, naturalist, artist, collector
About William Cumming Henley
Lived 1860 – 1919 (aged 59). William Cumming Henley was a British naturalist and ironmongery.
William Cumming Henley (6 January 1860 – 6 November 1919) was a self-taught scientist, artist and collector who was born, educated and died in Dartmouth, Devon in England, and whose lifetime collection of artefacts is held in the Dartmouth Museum.
Henley is the subject of a biography, William Cumming Henley: His days and ways.
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Who was William Cumming Henley?
Ironmonger, scientist, naturalist, artist, collector
When was William Cumming Henley born?
William Cumming Henley was born on 6 January 1860 in Dartmouth.
When did William Cumming Henley die?
William Cumming Henley died on 6 November 1919.
What was William Cumming Henley's occupation?
William Cumming Henley was a naturalist and ironmongery.
What nationality was William Cumming Henley?
William Cumming Henley was British.
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