Gilbert White | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 June 1793 Selborne, Hampshire, England | (aged 72)
Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Known for | Natural History of Selborne |
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Author abbrev. (botany) | G.White |
Gilbert White (18 July 1720 – 26 June 1793) was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist, ecologist, and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.