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Sir Edward Newton KCMG (10 November 1832 – 25 April 1897) was a British colonial administrator and ornithologist. He was born at Elveden Hall, Suffolk the sixth and youngest son of William Newton, MP. He was the brother of ornithologist Alfred Newton. He graduated from Magdelene College, Cambridge in 1857 and was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. Newton was the Colonial Secretary for Mauritius from 1859 to 1877. From there he sent his brother a number of specimens, including the dodo and the Rodrigues solitaire, both already extinct.

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  • Ньютон, Эдвард (ru)
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  • Sir Edward Newton KCMG (* November 1832; † 25. April 1897) war ein britischer Kolonial-Administrator und Ornithologe. Er war der Bruder von Alfred Newton. Mit dem Künstler und Fotograf ist er nicht verwandt. Als Kolonialverwalter wirkte er von 1859 bis 1877 auf Mauritius. Von dort aus sendete er seinem Bruder verschiedene Exemplare diverser Vögel, unter anderem die bereits ausgestorbenen Dodo (Dronte) und Rodrigues-Solitär. Der Madagaskarfalke (Falco newtoni) ist in seiner lateinischen Bezeichnung nach ihm benannt. (de)
  • Edward Newton (Elveden Hall, noviembre de 1832 – Lowestoft, 25 de abril de 1897) fue un administrador colonial y ornitólogo inglés. Su hermano Alfred Newton (1829-1907) fue profesor de Zoología y Anatomía Comparada en Cambridge. (es)
  • Sir Edward Newton est un administrateur colonial et un ornithologue britannique, né en novembre 1832 et mort le 25 avril 1897 à Lowestoft. Il est le frère d'Alfred Newton (1829-1907), professeur de zoologie et d’anatomie comparée à Cambridge. (fr)
  • Sir Edward Newton (10 November 1832 – 25 April 1897) adalah seorang administrator kolonial dan ornitologis asal Inggris. Ia lahir di , Suffolk adalah putra keenam dan bungsu dari . Ia adalah saudara dari ornitologis Alfred Newton. (in)
  • Sir Edward Newton (novembre 1832 – 25 aprile 1897) è stato un funzionario e ornitologo britannico. Era il fratello dello zoologo Alfred Newton. Newton fu Segretario Coloniale di Mauritius dal 1859 al 1877. Da laggiù inviò al fratello vari campioni naturalistici, compresi resti di dodo e di solitario di Rodrigues, entrambi già estinti. In seguito Edward divenne Segretario Coloniale e Vicegovernatore della Giamaica. Il suo nome viene ricordato nel nome scientifico del gheppio del Madagascar, Falco newtoni. (it)
  • Эдвард Ньютон (англ. Edward Newton; 10 ноября 1832 — 25 апреля 1897) Рыцарь Командор Ордена Святого Михаила и Святого Георгия — британский колониальный администратор и орнитолог. Вице-губернатор Ямайки. Он был братом Альфреда Ньютона. Он не состоит в родстве с художником и фотографом . (ru)
  • Sir Edward Newton KCMG (Novembro de 1832 — 25 de Abril de 1897) foi um ornitólogo e administrador colonial inglês, irmão de Alfred Newton. Newton foi secretário da administração colonial britânica nas ilhas Maurícias de 1859 a 1877. Colectou e enviou ao seu irmão numerosos espécimes da flora e fauna daquelas ilhas, incluindo um dodo e um solitário-de-Rodrigues, espécies entretanto extintas. Mais tarde foi nomeado secretário e depois vice-governador da Jamaica. Edward Newton é lembrado no nome binomial do Falco newtoni, o peneireiro-de-Madagáscar. (pt)
  • Сер Едвард Ньютон (англ. Edward Newton; 10 листопада 1832 — 25 квітня 1897) — британський колоніальний адміністратор та орнітолог. Один з дванадцяти засновників Британського орнітологічного товариства. Колоніальний секретар Маврикію (1859—1877). , вид , названий на його честь. (uk)
  • Sir Edward Newton KCMG (10 November 1832 – 25 April 1897) was a British colonial administrator and ornithologist. He was born at Elveden Hall, Suffolk the sixth and youngest son of William Newton, MP. He was the brother of ornithologist Alfred Newton. He graduated from Magdelene College, Cambridge in 1857 and was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. Newton was the Colonial Secretary for Mauritius from 1859 to 1877. From there he sent his brother a number of specimens, including the dodo and the Rodrigues solitaire, both already extinct. (en)
  • Edward Newton (ur. 10 listopada 1832 w Elveden, Suffolk, zm. 25 kwietnia 1897 w Lowestoft) – brytyjski zoolog i polityk, bliski współpracownik Alfreda Newtona (starszego brata) w dziedzinie ornitologii, współzałożyciel British Ornithologists' Union. Dla upamiętnienia Edwarda Newtona pustułka malgaska nosi miano Falco newtoni. Był odznaczony m.in. kawalerskim (1875) i komandorskim (1887) Orderem św. Michała i św. Jerzego (Companion, CMG) i Knight Commander, KCMG). (pl)
  • Edward Newton (Thetford in Engeland,10 november 1832 – Lowestoft, Suffolk, 25 april 1897) was een Britse koloniaal ambtenaar en vogelkundige. Hij was de jongste broer van de ornitholoog Alfred Newton en studeerde net als Alfred aan het Magdalene College van de Universiteit van Cambridge, waar hij in 1857 afstudeerde. Hij behoorde tot de twintig personen die in 1858 de British Ornithologists' Union oprichtte. In 1859 begon hij zijn carrière als bestuursambtenaar en verbleef daartoe tot 1877 op Mauritius. Hij stuurde vanaf het eiland specimens naar zijn broer, waaronder de resten van een dodo (Raphus cucullatus) en de rodriguessolitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), die toen al waren uitgestorven. (nl)
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