William Samuel Furneaux
William Samuel Furneaux (2 June 1855, Devonport – 1940) was a British science teacher and nature writer. Furneaux gained considerable fame in the 1890s and early twentieth century for his popular books on butterflies, moths, pond animals, and plants from the English countryside.[1]
Works
- Outdoor World. 1893.
- British Butterflies and Moths. 1894.
- Life in Ponds and Streams. 1896.
- The Out-Door World. 1900.
- The Sea Shore. 1903.
- Field and Woodland Plants. 1909.
References
- Ritchie, J. (8 June 1940). "Obituary: Mr. W. S. Furneaux". Nature (145): 886. doi:10.1038/145886b0.
External links
Media related to William Samuel Furneaux at Wikimedia Commons
- Works by William Samuel Furneaux at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about William Samuel Furneaux at Internet Archive
- Professor Furneaux and the 'Penlees of Felbridge', Felbridge and District History Group
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