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John Ellis

J.Ellis

Linen merchant, botanist and naturalist (1710-1776).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Occupation

Member Of

Royal Society
(2/14/1754 - )
Start Time
: 2/14/1754
American Philosophical Society
(1774 - )
Start Time
: 1774

Place of Death

London

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

1710

Date of Death

10/15/1776

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society
Copley Medal
(1767)
Award Rationale
: For his Papers of the year 1767, On the animal nature of the Genus of Zoophytes called Corallina, and the Actinia Sociata, or Clustered Animal Flower, lately found on the sea coasts of the new-ceded Islands.
Point in Time
: 1767

Place of Birth

Given Name

John

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
BEIC Digital Library

Family Name

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Country of Citizenship

Name in Native Language

John Ellis
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Biologist
Zoologist
Ellis
Merchant
Botanical Illustrator
Kingdom of Great Britain
Botanist
Ireland
Naturalist
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Statement Is Subject Of
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Ellis, John (1710?-1776) (DNB00)