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Natural History Museum, London

Museums and Observatories

The Natural History Museum in London opened to the public on April 18, 1881, growing out of the natural history collections originally held by the British Museum, which had themselves originated in the 1753 collection of Sir Hans Sloane. Richard Owen, the comparative anatomist who coined the word dinosaur, oversaw its founding as superintendent. The museum today holds roughly eighty million specimens spanning botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology.

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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account
1881 1
FounderSourced to the subject's own account
Richard Owen 1
SeatSourced to the subject's own account
South Kensington, London 1
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Zoology, Disciplines

The Natural History Museum, London, opened 1881, holds roughly eighty million specimens across zoology and related fields.

Founded By

Richard Owen, Scientists
Source Natural History Museum, London (Wikipedia)

Has Member

Arthur Smith Woodward, Scientists
Source Arthur Smith Woodward, Wikipedia
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London

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Sources
1. Natural History Museum, London (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • infobox
    Founder: Richard Owen
  • lead
    It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington.
  • lead section, first paragraph
    The Natural History Museum in London, England, is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
  • lead section, third paragraph
    Originating from collections within the British Museum, the landmark Alfred Waterhouse building was built and opened by 1881 and later incorporated the Geological Museum.
  • Founded By: Richard Owen, History section
    Owen also campaigned for the natural specimens in the British Museum to be given a new home. This resulted in the establishment, in 1881, of the now world-famous Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London.
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Arthur Smith Woodward, Wikipedia
Has Member: Arthur Smith Woodward, Infobox, workplaces
Quote, Has Member: Arthur Smith Woodward, Infobox, workplaces
Infobox workplaces: British Museum (Natural History)
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