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<p> A noted naturalist, born at Douglas, in the Isle of Man; studied medicine at Edinburgh, where he became smitten with the love of natural science, to which he devoted his life; in 1841 he accompanied the <i> [[Beacon]] </i> as naturalist, and returning in 1843 found himself elected to the chair of [[Botany]] in King's College, London; various geological appointments followed, and in 1852 he became [[President]] of the Geological Society, and two years later received the chair of | Edward Forbes <ref name="term_73158" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A noted naturalist, born at Douglas, in the [[Isle]] of Man; studied medicine at Edinburgh, where he became smitten with the love of natural science, to which he devoted his life; in 1841 he accompanied the <i> [[Beacon]] </i> as naturalist, and returning in 1843 found himself elected to the chair of [[Botany]] in King's College, London; various geological appointments followed, and in 1852 he became [[President]] of the Geological Society, and two years later received the chair of Natural History in Edinburgh; Forbes was a prolific author, and his writings cover the whole field of natural science, to every section of which he has made contributions of great value (1815-1854). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 15 October 2021
Edward Forbes [1]
A noted naturalist, born at Douglas, in the Isle of Man; studied medicine at Edinburgh, where he became smitten with the love of natural science, to which he devoted his life; in 1841 he accompanied the Beacon as naturalist, and returning in 1843 found himself elected to the chair of Botany in King's College, London; various geological appointments followed, and in 1852 he became President of the Geological Society, and two years later received the chair of Natural History in Edinburgh; Forbes was a prolific author, and his writings cover the whole field of natural science, to every section of which he has made contributions of great value (1815-1854).
