Francis Willughby and the Study of Birds

 
 
Location
Djanogly Theatre, Nottingham Lakeside Arts
Date(s)
Thursday 29th September 2016 (13:00-14:00)
Description

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A Manuscripts and Special Collections talk.

Professor Tim Birkhead, ornithologist and author, examines the way Francis Willughby changed how we study birds in what is effectively the most important and exciting transition in the history of ornithology.

The exhibition Francis Willughby (1635-72): A Natural Historian and his Collections runs until 4 December 2016.