Allman, George James, 1812-1898

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1844 regius professor of botany, Dublin University; 1855 regius professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh; 1874 President of the Linnean Society; 1879 President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Epithet: naturalist

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001137.0x000196

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referencedIn Vol. XXVIII (ff. 261). 1853 -1904.includes:ff. 1, 2, 6, 12, 14 Sir James Brooke, KCB; Rajah of Sarawak: Letters to A. R. Wallace: [1853?]-1866.ff. 9, 19 Sidney Edward Bouverie Bouverie-Pusey: Letters to A. R. Wallace: 1864, 1868.f. 10 Charles ..., 1853-1904 British Library
referencedIn Scientists Collection, 1563-1973 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XIII (ff. 191). 1887. British Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. VII (ff. 189). 1872-1877. British Library
referencedIn John Edward Gray papers, 1783-1884, 1783-1884 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Vol. XXII (ff. 432). 1848-1878.includes:f. 1 Lewis Weston Dillwyn, MP; of Sketty Hall, county Glamorgan: Letter to A. R. Wallace: 1848. f. 2 James Motley, traveller in the E Indies: Letter to A. R. Wallace: 1858. f. 3 Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baro..., 1848-1878 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Strachey, Bengal Engineers 1836-75, member of Council of India 1875-89, Chairman, East India Railway Company from 1889; and of other members of the Strachey family, including Sir John Peter Grant, Bengal Civil Service, Li..., 1781-1927 British Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. B. Correspondence relating to Lord Avebury's collections and publications; 1866-1911, n.d. Vol. XLIV B (ff. 142). 1. ff. 1-15. Ants, Bees and Wasps, 1882; 1887-1909, n.d. 2. ff. 16-142. On the Senses, Instincts and Intelligence of Animals, 1888; 1888-1891, n.d. British Library
referencedIn Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. Papers, 1783-1884. American Philosophical Society Library
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associatedWith Allman, Hannah Louisa, -1890 person
associatedWith Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. person
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Tibet, Asia
India, Asia
Himalaya Mountains, Tibet
Central Provinces, India
Kumaon Division, United Provinces
Ethiopia, Africa
Bengal, India
Jamaica, Caribbean
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Birth 1812

Death 1898-11-24

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