John Hancock (ornithologist)
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John Hancock was a 19th-century English ornithologist and taxidermist renowned as a pioneer of modern taxidermy and influential in the development of natural history museums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Hancock (ornithologist) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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naturalist ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ taxidermist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
British natural history museums
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museum exhibition design ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1808-02-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Jesmond Old Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
innovative, dynamic poses in taxidermy mounts
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integration of scientific accuracy with artistic presentation in taxidermy ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Albany Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | collections of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1890-10-11 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
leading 19th-century English ornithologist
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pioneer of modern taxidermy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural history
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ornithology ⓘ taxidermy ⓘ |
| genre | natural history illustration ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentOrFollower | later generations of museum taxidermists ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of museum dioramas
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practice of scientific taxidermy in the 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary developments in natural history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exhibits at the Great Exhibition of 1851
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lifelike taxidermy mounts of birds ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing the development of natural history museums
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pioneering modern taxidermy techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork | taxidermy group of falcons attacking a heron ⓘ |
| occupation |
ornithologist
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taxidermist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Great Exhibition of 1851 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Albany Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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