Frederick McCoy
Irish palaeontologist, zoologist and museum administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Frederick McCoy KCMG FRS (1817 – 13[1] May 1899), was an Irish palaeontologist, zoologist, and museum administrator, active in Australia. He is noted for founding the Botanic Garden of the University of Melbourne in 1856.[2]
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Sir Frederick McCoy | |
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Born | 1817 |
Died | (1899-05-16)16 May 1899 Melbourne |
Occupation | Professor of natural sciences at the University of Melbourne |
Awards | Murchison Medal (1979) Clarke Medal (1881) |
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