John Fleming (naturalist)

John Fleming (naturalist)

John Fleming (January 10, 1785 - November 18, 1857) was a Scottish zoologist and geologist.

Fleming was the author of "The Philosophy of Zoology" (1822 ) and "A History of British Animals" (1828).Fleming also wrote "Insecta". In: "Supplement to the fourth, fifth and sixth editions of the Encyclopae-dia Britannica, with preliminary dissertations on the history of the sciences"(1821).

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* [http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/chronob/FLEM1785.htm Brief biography/timeline]


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