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Dru Drury

British entomologist

Died when: 78 years 345 days (947 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Dru Drury

Dru Drury (4 February 1724 – 15 December 1803) was a British collector of natural history specimens and an entomologist.He had specimens collected from across the world through a network of ship's officers and collectors including Henry Smeathman.

His collections were utilized by many entomologists of his time to describe and name new species and is best known for his book Illustrations of natural history which includes the names and descriptions of many insects, published in parts from 1770 to 1782 with copperplate engravings by Moses Harris.


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