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William Alexander Forbes (25 June 1855 – 14 January 1883) was an English zoologist. He was the son of James Staats Forbes (1823–1904). Forbes studied natural sciences at St John's College, Cambridge, and later taught at Rhodes College (then known as Stewart College). In 1879 he was appointed prosector to the Zoological Society of London on the death of the previous incumbent, Alfred Henry Garrod, who was Forbes's friend and whose literary executor Forbes became. Forbes lectured on comparative anatomy at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School. As an anatomist, he wrote valuable papers on the muscular structure and voice organs of birds.

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  • William Alexander Forbes (de)
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  • William Alexander Forbes (fr)
  • William Alexander Forbes (it)
  • William Alexander Forbes (nl)
  • William Alexander Forbes (pt)
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  • Форбс, Вильям Александр (ru)
  • Вільям Александер Форбс (uk)
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  • William Alexander Forbes (* 25. Juni 1855 in Cheltenham; † 14. Januar 1883 in Shonga am Niger) war ein englischer Zoologe, der in Brasilien und am Nigerdelta forschte. (de)
  • William Alexander Forbes (25 juin 1855 - 14 janvier 1883) est un zoologiste britannique. (fr)
  • William Alexander Forbes' (25 juni 1855 - , 14 januari 1883) was een Brits zoöloog. Hij was de zoon van . Forbes studeerde aan het St John's College in Cambridge. In 1880 bezocht Forbes het oerwoud van Pernambuco in Brazilië en publiceerde hierover in 1881. In 1882 reisde hij naar het westen van Afrika om de fauna te bestuderen en startte aan de monding van de Niger-delta. He werd echter kort naar Kerstmis ziek en overleed in Shonga. (nl)
  • Вильям Александр Форбс (William Alexander Forbes; 1855—1883) — английский анатом и зоолог, путешественник, орнитолог. (ru)
  • William Alexander Forbes (Cheltenham, 25 de junho de 1855 - 14 de janeiro de 1883) foi um zoólogo inglês. Ele era filho de James Staats Forbes (1823-1904). (pt)
  • Вільям Александер Форбс (англ. William Alexander Forbes) (25 червня 1855 — 14 січня 1883) — британський зоолог. (uk)
  • William Alexander Forbes (25a de junio 1855 - 14a de januaro 1883) estis angla zoologo. Forbes studis natursciencojn ĉe St John's College, Cambridge (La kolegio de Sankta Johano, Kembriĝo). En 1879 li estis nomumita prosektoro al la Zoological Society of London (Zoologia Socio de Londono) post la morto de la antaŭa oficanto, Alfred Henry Garrod, kiuj estis la amiko de Forbes kaj kies literatura ekzekutisto Forbes iĝis. Forbes prelegis pri kompara anatomio ĉe Charing Cross Hospital Medical School. Kiel anatomiisto, li skribis valorajn artikolojn pri la muskola strukturo kaj voĉorganoj de birdoj. (eo)
  • William Alexander Forbes (25 June 1855 – 14 January 1883) was an English zoologist. He was the son of James Staats Forbes (1823–1904). Forbes studied natural sciences at St John's College, Cambridge, and later taught at Rhodes College (then known as Stewart College). In 1879 he was appointed prosector to the Zoological Society of London on the death of the previous incumbent, Alfred Henry Garrod, who was Forbes's friend and whose literary executor Forbes became. Forbes lectured on comparative anatomy at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School. As an anatomist, he wrote valuable papers on the muscular structure and voice organs of birds. (en)
  • William Alexander Forbes (25 giugno 1855 – 14 gennaio 1883) è stato uno zoologo britannico. Effettuò gli studi presso il St. John's College di Cambridge. Nel 1879 venne nominato procuratore della Zoological Society of London dopo la morte di Alfred Henry Garrod, suo amico. Si specializzò in anatomia e scrisse varie pubblicazioni riconosciute sulla struttura muscolare e gli organi vocali degli uccelli. Diverse specie sono state battezzate con il suo nome, come il gracchio di Forbes (Curaeus forbesi), il nibbio dal collare (Leptodon forbesi) e il corriere di Forbes (Charadrius forbesi). (it)
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  • Shonga, Nigeria (en)
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