William Kirby (Entomologist)

William Kirby

William Kirby(William Kirby, -) is a clergy and an entomologist.

Biography

I was born in Witnesham. After learning at the seminary theological school, graduated in 1781 and was assigned to the parish of Suffolk in 1782, where he worked as a living and pastor.

In my spare time I studied natural science research, especially entomology, and in 1802 I studied local bees, one of the main work, "Monographia Apum Angliae "We conducted a taxonomical study on genus, described many new species and gained high evaluation as an entomologist both inside and outside the country in this work.

Along with the friend Spence (William Spence), 4 volumes "Introduction to Entomology " (1815-1826) was published. This is the first general-purpose entomology book written in English. Of the quintic classification method (Quinarian system, then forgotten taxonomy) was used. Eighth Bridgewater Earl, but to show the harmony of nature by the power of God, eight thesis articles ( "Bridgewater Treatises") to a scholar, was selected as one of them, "_ The History, Habits and Instincts of Animals _ ".

In addition to these writings, I contributed a lot of papers to "Zoological Journal" of publications of, and. Report on the natural field of the Arctic exploration voyage of the " Account of the Animals seen by the late Northern Expedition while within the Arctic Circle "(1821) and" Fauna Boreali-Americana "(1837) entomology field.

From these achievements "Father of British Entomology" was called. Kirby's specimen was put in the Linnae Association.

In the work of the field of theology "Strictures on Sir James Smith's Hypothesis respecting the Lilies of the Field or our Savory and the Acanthus of Vergil "(1819) and" _Seven Sermons on our Lords Temptations _ "(1829).

References

• Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 31 by George Thomas Bettany
• Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek

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