John George Children, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John George Children

British chemist, mineralogist and zoologist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1777

Place of Birth: Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1852

Profession: zoologist, chemist, ornithologist, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John George Children FRS FRSE FLS PRES (18 May 1777 – 1 January 1852 in Halstead, Kent) was a British chemist, mineralogist and zoologist.
He invented a method to extract silver from ore without the need for mercury.
He was a friend of Sir Humphry Davy, who helped him secure a controversial appointment to a post in the British Museum.
Children was also the founding president of the Royal Entomological Society.