Alexander Forbes (explorer) — Alexander Forbes (1778–1862) was a 19th century Scottish merchant, explorer, and author. His book California: A History of Upper and Lower California , published in 1839, is perhaps the first full account in English of California.cite web |… … Wikipedia
Alexander Forbes (bishop) — infobox bishopbiog name = Alexander Forbes religion= Church of Scotland See = Diocese of Aberdeen Title = Bishop of Aberdeen Period = 1616 ndash;1617 consecration = 1611, at Brechin Cathedral (for Caithness) Predecessor = Peter Blackburn… … Wikipedia
Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes — Alexander de Forbes , 1st Lord Forbes (c. 1380 1448), also feudal baron of Forbes, was a Scottish peer.He was the eldest son of Sir Alexander de Forbes (d. 1405), Justiciary of Aberdeen, and Coroner of that county, by his wife, a daughter of… … Wikipedia
James Alexander Forbes (1805-1881) — James Alexander Forbes (January 6 1805 – May 6 1881 [cite web | url=http://historylosgatos.org/cdm4/item viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Forbes CISOPTR=18 CISOBOX=1 REC=2 | title=Forbes mill | work=Hooked on Los Gatos | publisher=Los Gatos Public Library |… … Wikipedia
William Alexander Forbes — (June 25, 1855 ndash;January 14, 1883) was an English zoologist. Forbes studied natural sciences at St John s College, Cambridge. In 1879 he was appointed prosector to the Zoological Society of London on the death of the previous incumbent,… … Wikipedia
Forbes Point, Nova Scotia — Forbes Point is a small community on the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia. It is part of the Municipality of Barrington.HistoryForbes Point was named after Alexander Forbes, who settled the area in the mid 19th century. Stone walls from his… … Wikipedia
Alexander F. I. Forbes — Alexander Forbes Irvine Forbes (April 13 1871 ndash; May 15 1959) was a South African astronomer.He was born in Scotland in Kinellar, Aberdeenshire and came to South Africa in 1896. He returned to Scotland to study but emigrated permanently to… … Wikipedia
Forbes's Plover — Forbes’ Plover Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Forbes (Clan) — Forbes Tartan Forbes ist der Name eines schottischen Clans aus Aberdeenshire. Der Legende nach wurde der Clan gegründet, als der Stammvater Oconochar einen dort lebenden Bären tötete und die Gegend damit bewohnbar machte. 1271 wurde der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Forbes's Blackbird — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
