Turton, William, 1762-1835

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Name (Latin)
Turton, William, 1762-1835
Other forms of name
Turton, W. (William), 1762-1835
Date of birth
1762-05-21
Date of death
1835-12-28
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 48133787
Wikidata: Q599800
Library of congress: n 83027725
Sources of Information
  • His Manual of the land and fresh-water shells, 1840:t.p. (William Turton, M.D.)
  • His A medical glossary, 1797:t.p. (W. Turton, M.D.)
  • NUC pre-56(Turton, William, 1762-1835)
Wikipedia description:

William Turton (21 May 1762 – 28 December 1835) was an English physician and naturalist. He is known for his pioneering work in conchology, and for translating Linnaeus' Systema Naturae into English.

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