Birthdate: June 11, 1829
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: June 7, 1907
Alfred Newton was an esteemed English zoologist and ornithologist who made significant contributions to the field of ornithology. He held the position of Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Cambridge University for more than four decades. Newton was a prolific writer, known for works like the Dictionary of Birds and contributions to the Encyclopædia Britannica on ornithology. He also served as an editor for the journal Ibis and received prestigious awards such as the Royal Medal of the Royal Society and the Gold Medal of the Linnaean Society. Newton was a key figure in the establishment of the British Ornithologists Union.
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