Newton, Alfred (1829-1907), zoologist and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge

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Newton, Alfred (1829-1907), zoologist and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge

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  • Professor Alfred Newton, FRS (1829-1907)

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11 June 1829 - 7 June 1907

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Matriculated at Magdalene College in 1848. Held a travelling Fellowship from 1854. Made a Foundation Fellow in 1877.
Fellow of the Royal Society, 1870; Royal Medal 1900.
An ornithologist who was the first Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, 1866-1907.
Lived in Old Lodge as a conservative eccentric; however, he was also a world leading pioneer in environmental conservation. British Ornithologists’ Union founded in 1858 from Old Lodge. Sponsor of the first sea-bird protection act in 1868.

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References:
Archives C/LN/49/4;
Benson, A. C., Leaves of the Tree: Studies in Biography (1911) pp 132-162;
Cunich, P., Hoyle, D., Duffy, E., Hyam, R., A History of Magdalene College Cambridge, 1428-1988 p. 205 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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