Edward Turner Bennett | |
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| Born | (1797-01-06)6 January 1797 Hackney, Middlesex (now London) |
| Died | 21 August 1836(1836-08-21) (aged 39) |
| Known for | New species of African crocodile,Mecistops leptorhynchus |
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| Fields | Medicine, zoology |
| Institutions | Zoological Society of London |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Bennett |
Edward Turner Bennett (6 January 1797 – 21 August 1836) was an Englishzoologist and writer. He was the elder brother of the botanistJohn Joseph Bennett.[1]Bennett was born atHackney and practiced as asurgeon, but his chief pursuit was always zoology. In 1822, he attempted to establish an entomological society, which later became a zoological society in connection with theLinnean Society. This in turn became the starting point of theZoological Society of London, of which Bennett was Secretary from 1831 to 1836.[2]His works includedThe Tower Menagerie (1829) andThe Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society (1831). He also wrote, in conjunction withGeorge Tradescant Lay, the section on Fishes in theZoology of Beechey's Voyage (1839).In 1835, he described a new species of African crocodile,Mecistops leptorhynchus, the validity of which was confirmed in 2018.
| Preceded by | Secretary of theZoological Society of London 1833–1836 | Succeeded by |
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