George Robert Waterhouse (1810 – 1888) was an English naturalist.In 1833, Waterhouse was elected as the Royal Entomological Society of London's librarian and curator of insects and records.He was made curator of the Zoological Society of London's museum in 1836. Charles Darwin entrusted him with the study of the mammals and beetles collected on the voyage of the Beagle. In 1843 he became assistant keeper of Mineralogy and Geology at the British Museum, becoming keeper in 1851 upon the death of Charles Konig. In 1857 the department was divided and he was made keeper of Geology, remaining so until 1880.

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  • George Robert Waterhouse (1810 – 1888) was an English naturalist.In 1833, Waterhouse was elected as the Royal Entomological Society of London's librarian and curator of insects and records.He was made curator of the Zoological Society of London's museum in 1836. Charles Darwin entrusted him with the study of the mammals and beetles collected on the voyage of the Beagle. In 1843 he became assistant keeper of Mineralogy and Geology at the British Museum, becoming keeper in 1851 upon the death of Charles Konig. In 1857 the department was divided and he was made keeper of Geology, remaining so until 1880. Waterhouse was the author of A natural history of the Mammalia (1846-48).He was the brother of Frederick George Waterhouse also a zoologist. (en)
  • George Robert Waterhouse est un naturaliste britannique, né le 6 mars 1810 à Somers Twon et mort le 21 janvier 1888 à Putney. Waterhouse devient le conservateur du muséum du Zoological Society of London en 1836. Charles Darwin lui confie les mammifères et les coléoptères qu’il a récoltés durant son voyage à bord du Beagle.En 1843, il devient conservateur-assistant au département de minéralogie et de géologie au British Museum, puis conservateur en 1851 après la mort de Charles Konig . En 1857, suite à la restructuration du département, il devient conservateur de la géologie, poste qu’il conserve jusqu’en 1880. Avec Frederick William Hope, il est le fondateur et le conservateur de la Société entomologique de Londres. Waterhouse est l’auteur d’A natural history of the Mammalia . Catégorie:Naissance en 1810 Catégorie:Décès en 1888 Catégorie:Géologue Catégorie:Zoologiste Catégorie:Zoologiste britannique (fr)
  • George Robert Waterhouse, född 6 mars 1810, död 21 januari 1888, var en brittisk zoolog och forskare. (sv)
  • George Robert Waterhouse (6. maaliskuuta 1810 Lontoo–21. tammikuuta 1888 Lontoo) oli englantilainen luonnontieteilijä. 1833 Waterhouse äänestettiin Lontoon kuninkaallisen hyönteistieteellisen seuran kirjastonhoitajaksi sekä hyönteisten ja tallenteiden intendentiksi. 1836 Waterhousesta tuli Lontoon eläintieteellisen seuran museon intendentti. Charles Darwin uskoi hänelle HMS Beaglen matkalla kootun nisäkäs- ja kovakuoriaiskokoelman tutkimisen. 1843 hänestä tuli British Museumin mineralogian ja geologian osaston apulaisintendentti ja 1851 intendentti Charles Konigin kuoltua. 1857 osasto jaettiin kahtia ja hänestä tuli geologian intendentti, jossa virassa hän pysyi vuoteen 1880 saakka. Waterhouse julkaisi teoksen A natural history of the Mammalia . Hän nimesi linnuista muun muassa punanokkafrankoliinin (Pternistis adspersus), nykyisin Francolinus adspersus. (fi)
  • George Robert Waterhouse (* 6. März 1810 in Somers Town, England; † 21. Januar 1888 in Putney) war ein britischer Zoologe. (de)
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  • George Robert Waterhouse (1810 – 1888) was an English naturalist.In 1833, Waterhouse was elected as the Royal Entomological Society of London's librarian and curator of insects and records.He was made curator of the Zoological Society of London's museum in 1836. Charles Darwin entrusted him with the study of the mammals and beetles collected on the voyage of the Beagle. In 1843 he became assistant keeper of Mineralogy and Geology at the British Museum, becoming keeper in 1851 upon the death of Charles Konig. In 1857 the department was divided and he was made keeper of Geology, remaining so until 1880. (en)
  • George Robert Waterhouse est un naturaliste britannique, né le 6 mars 1810 � Somers Twon et mort le 21 janvier 1888 � Putney. Waterhouse devient le conservateur du muséum du Zoological Society of London en 1836. (fr)
  • George Robert Waterhouse, född 6 mars 1810, död 21 januari 1888, var en brittisk zoolog och forskare. (sv)
  • George Robert Waterhouse (6. maaliskuuta 1810 Lontoo–21. (fi)
  • George Robert Waterhouse (* 6. März 1810 in Somers Town, England; † 21. Januar 1888 in Putney) war ein britischer Zoologe. (de)
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