Who was George Brettingham Sowerby I?
Q: Who was George Brettingham Sowerby I?
A: George Brettingham Sowerby I was a British naturalist, illustrator, and conchologist (expert on shells).
Q: What was his relationship to James Sowerby?
A: He was the second son of James Sowerby.
Q: What work did he and his brother do together?
A: They published the last parts of the Mineral Conchology of Great Britain.
Q: How many papers did he publish about molluscs?
A: He published about 50 papers on molluscs.
Q: What is Thesaurus Conchyliorum?
A: Thesaurus Conchyliorum is an illustrated book on the subject started by George Brettingham Sowerby I that was continued by his son, George Brettingham Sowerby II and his grandson George Brettingham Sowerby III.
Q: When was George Brettingham Sowerby I born?
A: He was born on 12 August 1788.
Q: When did he die?
A:He died on 26 July 1854.
