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George Montagu

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Gender Male
Death209 years ago
Born Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Date of died June 20,1815
DiedKingsbridge
United Kingdom
Known forOrnithological Dictionary
Montagu's harrier
Date of birth January 1,1753
Parents James Montagu
Elizabeth Hedges
Grandchildren James Augustus Montagu
Children George Conway Courtenay Montagu
Louisa Crawford
Current partner Anne Courtenay
BooksTestacea Britannica, or, Natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute : systematically arranged and embellished with figures
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George Montagu Life story


George Montagu was an English army officer and naturalist. He was known for his pioneering Ornithological Dictionary of 1802, which for the first time accurately defined the status of Britain's birds. He is remembered today for species such as the Montagu's harrier, named for him.

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