EDWARDS, EDWARD (1803 - 1879), marine zoologist
Date of birth: 1803
Date of death: 1879
Gender: Male
Occupation: marine zoologist
Area of activity: Nature and Agriculture; Science and Mathematics
Author: Robert Thomas Jenkins
Born 23 November 1803 at Corwen, he was for some years a draper at Bangor, but in 1840 set up a successful iron-foundry at Menai Bridge. In 1864 he began studying fishes. His researches led him to effect great improvements in the construction of aquaria, and his devices were adopted by the leading museums in Britain and abroad. He died 13 August 1879.
Author
- Emeritus Professor Robert Thomas Jenkins, (1881 - 1969)
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Edward Edwards
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q3048504
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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