John Obadiah Westwood

English entomologist and archaeologist (1805-1893).

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John Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist. Born on 22 December 1805 in Sheffield, Westwood died on 2 January 1893 in Oxford at the age of 87.

Positions held include President of the Royal Entomological Society (1852–1853), President of the Royal Entomological Society (1872–1873) and President of the Royal Entomological Society (1876–1877). Westwood studied at University of Oxford. Honours include Royal Medal, Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

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