Francis Trevelyan Buckland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Trevelyan Buckland

English naturalist

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1826

Place of Birth: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1880

Profession: zoologist, journalist, ichthyologist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francis Trevelyan Buckland (17 December 1826 – 19 December 1880), better known as Frank Buckland, was an English surgeon, zoologist, popular author and natural historian.
He was born in a reputed family of naturalists.
After a brief career in medicine he took an interest in fishes and other matters.
He was one of the key members and founders of the acclimatisation society in Britain, an organization that supported the introduction of new plants and animals as food sources which was influenced by his interest in eating and tasting a range of exotic animal meats.