| Authorised form of name | Patterson; Robert (1802 - 1872) | 
| Dates | 1802 - 1872 | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Place of birth | Belfast | 
| Date of birth | 18 April 1802  | 
| Place of death | His residence, College Square, Belfast  | 
| Date of death | 14 February 1872  | 
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:  Belfast city cemetery | 
| Research field | Zoology | 
| Activity | Memberships:  MRIA; Natural History and Philosophical Society of Belfast (President)
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| Membership category | Fellow | 
| Date of election | 09/06/1859 | 
| Source | Sources:  Bulloch's Roll; DNB | 
| Code | NA1615 | 
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date | 
| IM/003457 | Patterson, Robert | 1849 | 
| EC/1859/10 | Patterson, Robert: certificate of election to the Royal Society |  |