Francis Charles Robert Jourdain
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1865 – 1940
Who was Francis Charles Robert Jourdain?
The Reverend Francis Charles Robert Jourdain M.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., was a notable British amateur ornithologist and oologist. He was primarily known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of the birds of the Palaearctic region. He also had interests in the food of British birds and their geographical distribution and strongly encouraged detailed and accurate record keeping in local ornithology. He was a founder of the British Oological Association, which changed its name after his death to the Jourdain Society in his memory.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1865
Ashbourne - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Magdalen College, Oxford
- Died
- 1940
Southbourne
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on July 23, 2013
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