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Willughby, Francis |
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Willughby, Francis (wĭl`əbē), 1635–72, English naturalist. He is known especially for his early systematic work on birds and fishes, in which he made some of the most important contributions before those of Linnaeus. He toured the Continent with John Ray Ray or Wray, John, 1627–1705, English naturalist. He was extremely influential in laying the foundations of systematic biology. ..... Click the link for more information. , collecting material for his Ornithologia (1676, in Latin), translated into English by Ray as The Ornithology of Francis Willughby (1678). Ray also published Willughby's De Historia piscium (1686). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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