Frederick Augustus Dixey
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Frederick Augustus Dixey FRS
(1855-January 16, 1935) was president of the Royal Entomological Society of London
, and was a distinguished entomologist.
He went to Oxford University after starting in optometry, the profession of his father and grandfather, and chose to read medicine. He was Fellow of Wadham College, and also the Sub-Warden. He felt drawn to the church of St. Barnabas, Oxford, famous for its Anglo-Catholic tradition and ceremonies, he sang in the choir for nearly forty years. Dixey never practised medicine, but devoted himself to Natural History. He was an expert on the White Butterflies, Pieridae
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He was knocked down and killed by a bus in 1935 as he attempted to cross the road. It was due to his inability to judge distances accurately.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(1855-January 16, 1935) was president of the Royal Entomological Society of London
Royal Entomological Society of London
The Royal Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. It has a major national and international role in disseminating information about insects and improving communication between entomologists....
, and was a distinguished entomologist.
He went to Oxford University after starting in optometry, the profession of his father and grandfather, and chose to read medicine. He was Fellow of Wadham College, and also the Sub-Warden. He felt drawn to the church of St. Barnabas, Oxford, famous for its Anglo-Catholic tradition and ceremonies, he sang in the choir for nearly forty years. Dixey never practised medicine, but devoted himself to Natural History. He was an expert on the White Butterflies, Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
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He was knocked down and killed by a bus in 1935 as he attempted to cross the road. It was due to his inability to judge distances accurately.