William Broderip
William John Broderip FRS (21 November 1789 – 27 February 1859) was an English lawyer and naturalist.[1]
Life
Broderip, the eldest son of William Broderip, surgeon from Bristol, was born at Bristol on 21 November 1789, and, after being educated at
Broderip throughout his life was an enthusiastic collector, particularly of shells. His collection was ultimately purchased by the
He died in his chambers, 2 Raymond Buildings, Gray's Inn, London, from an attack of serous apoplexy, on 27 February 1859. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
Works
Shortly after 1817, with
To the Transactions of the Geological Society Broderip contributed numerous papers; but the chief part of his original writings on
, &c.; Buffon, Brisson, &c., and zoology. His last publication, On the Shark, appeared in Fraser's Magazine, March 1859.Besides numerous articles in magazines, newspapers, and reviews, his books include:
- Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society. By Nicholas A. Vigors and W. J. Broderip 1829
- Hints for collecting Animals and their Products 1832
- Memoir of the Dodo. By R. Owen, F.R.S., with an Historical Introduction by W. J. Broderip 1861
References
- ^ "William John Broderip. In Memoriam". Fraser's Magazine. 59: 485–488. April 1859.
- ^ "Obituary. William John Broderick". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London: xx–xxvi. 4 November 1858.
- ^ "The Beaver (pp. 167–169)". The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society. 1: 153–170. 1835.
- ^ Broderip, W. J. (1848). Zoological recreations (2nd ed.). H. Colburn.
- ^ "Review of Zoological Recreations by W. J. Broderip". The Quarterly Review. 82: 119–142. December 1847.
- ^ Broderip, W. J. (1852). Leaves from the note book of a naturalist. London: John W. Parker and Son.
Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Broderip, William John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Broderip, William John". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the