George Albert Boulenger
Zoologist and botanist, published works
Born
October 19th, 1858
166 years ago
Died
November 23rd, 1937
87 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Born in Belgium and later becoming a British citizen, a prominent zoologist and botanist specialized in the study of amphibians and reptiles. Boulenger worked at the Natural History Museum in London, contributing extensively to herpetology. Authored numerous scientific papers and books, including a comprehensive catalog of the reptiles and amphibians of Africa. His research significantly advanced the knowledge in these fields, and he described many new species.
Published a catalog of African reptiles
Described many new species in herpetology
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