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John Gould (14 de septiembre de 1804 – 3 de febrero de 1881) fue un naturalista y ornitólogo inglés . La Gould League en Australia lleva su nombre en honor a sus contribuciones a la ornitología. Su identificación de los pinzones de Charles Darwin fue básica para el desarrollo de la teoría del origen de las especies . Biografía.
- Cementerio de Kensal Green
John Gould FRS ( / ɡuːld /; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881 [1]) was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart.
- Illustrated monographs on birds, identification of Darwin's finches
- Ornithology
8 de mar. de 2024 · John Gould (born Sept. 14, 1804, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, Eng.—died Feb. 3, 1881, London) was an English ornithologist whose large, lavishly illustrated volumes on birds commanded ever-mounting prices among bibliophiles. Gould learned taxidermy at Windsor Castle, where his father was foreman of gardeners.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Businessman, publisher, and obsessive bird collector, John Gould was the first influential figure in Australian ornithology. John Gould: books and illustrations. John Gould was an immensely successful publisher. Over the course of his lifetime he produced 21 titles. Discover a selection of his published works in digital format.
John Gould was a fellow of many scientific societies including the Zoological, Linnean and Royal Societies. In his lifetime, he wrote over 300 scientific articles and identified 377 new species of birds.
John Gould wrote many warnings about the potential extinction of Australian species. Ironically his collectors were killing thousands of birds and mammals all over the world to send to him for identification and illustration.
14 de ene. de 2019 · John Gould (1804-1881) described birds from all over the world during his long career. He was a taxidermist and an artist, and produced 15 major works and more than 300 scientific articles and small books. His work represents an invaluable contribution to ornithology in Britain in the nineteenth century.
