William ForsellKirby (14 January 1844 – 20 November 1912 [1 ]) was an English entomologist and folklorist. He specialized in the study of the stick insects, describing nearly 70 species and 22 genera.
William ForsellKirby (1844-1912) was a renowned English entomologist and folklorist whose extensive knowledge of Lepidoptera was eclipsed only by his literary pursuits in folklore and mythology.
WilliamKirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson…
Illustration from "Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people". Figure "t" depicts Physalia physalis, Portugese Man O' War. Availabl...
Jeho původ je úzce svázán se svobodným zednářstvím, především však se samozvanými či kvazizednářskými skupinami jež kvetly v 60. letech 19. století, z kterého řád přejal svoji organizační a rituální strukturu, zatímco symbolika a učení řádu…