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Who Was John Latham?

Born on June 27, 1740 in England, John Latham was the first to scientifically name and identify many Australian birds earning him the title of “Grandfather” of Australian ornithology.
John Latham was one of the creators of the Linnean Society of London, a society of those who studied taxonomy. He wrote A General History of Birds in 1895.

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  1. mon@rch says:

    never head of the guy! Thanks for sharing the info on him!

    Posted on: June 28, 2007 @ 8:27 am

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