James Rennie
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James Rennie (26 February 1787, Sorn – 1867, Adelaide) was a Scottish naturalist. In 1815 he graduated MA from Glasgow University where he had previously studied natural sciences and became a priest. In 1821 he moved to London. From 1830 to 1834 he was professor of natural history and zoology at King's College. From then on he made his living as a natural history author. Rennie was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1845. Rennie eventually emigrated to Australia.
He wrote, among many other books, The Natural History of Insects published by John Murray (1829) co-authored by John Obadiah Westwood;Insect Architecture (1830), a very popular work originally in the Library of Entertaining Knowledge but reissued in 1857 John Murray and Alphabet of Botany for use of beginners (1834).
[edit] References
- Anonym 1868 [Rennie, J.] Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (3) 4 1867-68 191.
- Salmon, M. A. 2000 The Aurelian Legacy. British Butterflies and their Collectors. Martins, Great Horkesley, Harley Books 1-431(142-143).
[edit] External Links
- Google books Several works
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Rennie, James |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 February 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sorn, Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1867 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Adelaide, Australia |
