| Authorised form of name | Swainson; William (1789 - 1855) |
| Dates | 1789 - 1855 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Date of birth | 08 October 1789 |
| Place of death | Fern Grove, Hutt Valley, New Zealand |
| Date of death | 07 December 1855 |
| Research field | Zoology |
| Ornithology |
| Activity | Career:
In New Zealand (1837-1855)
Memberships:
FLS
|
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/12/1820 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281
Notes:
DSB states place of birth as Newington Butts, London; DNZB gives Lancaster |
| Code | NA1746 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/004456 | Swainson, William | nd |
| IM/004457 | Swainson, William | 25 February 1837 |
| MC/21/598 | Letter from E N Swainson, 26 Bernard Street, Russell Square, to the Secretary of the Royal Society | 18 September 1906 |
| EC/1820/11 | Swainson, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/21/599 | Letter from E N Swainson, 26 Bernard Street, Russell Square, to the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society | 21 September 1906 |
| MC/37/132 | Letter from Mrs M. Taylor, 205 Ebury Street, S.W.1., to The Secretary, The Royal Society | 21 November 1923 |
| HS/17/250 | Letter, from William Swainson to Sir John Herschel | 14 February 1839 |
| MC/21 | Volume 21 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1906 |