George Perry (naturalist)

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George Perry (1771-1823) was a 19th-century English naturalist, artist, and malacologist. He is the son of the industrialist George Perry. He lived in Liverpool for some time, authoring The History of Liverpool with John Corry before moving back to London. He died in Chelsea in 1823. [1]

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Perry is known for two natural history works:

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References

  1. Leach, Stephen; Torrens, Hugh S. (July 2022). "George Perry (1771-1823): architect and naturalist". Archives of Natural History. 49 (1): 117–129. doi:10.3366/anh.2022.0762.
  2. Perry, George; Clarke, John (1811). Conchology, or, The natural history of shells : containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. London: W. Miller.