George Talbot (entomologist)
George Talbot | |
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Talbot in 1920 | |
| Born | 26 October 1882 |
| Died | 13 April 1952 (aged 69) North-west Surrey |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Entomologist |
| Notable work | The Bulletin of the Hill Museum 1921-1932 |
George Talbot FES (26 October 1882 – 13 April 1952) was an English entomologist who specialised in butterflies. He wrote about 150 scientific papers, the majority being primarily systematic, consisting of the description of new species or the revision of various genera. He was also responsible for the curation and preservation of the Joicey collection of Lepidoptera prior to its accession by the Natural History Museum.