Edwards, George
George Edwards (April 3, 1694 - July 23, 1773) was an English naturalist and ornithologist. Remembered as the 'father of British ornithology', Edwards was born in Stratford, Essex. He studied natural history in his youth and traveled extensively in mainland Europe. During his travels, Edwards gained a recognition for his drawings of animals, with particular praise given to his drawings of birds. Edwards was appointed librarian at the Royal College of Physicians in London in 1733. He served as librarian for thirty-six years. His first book, A Natural History of Uncommon Birds Volume 1 was published in 1743 with the fourth volume appearing in 1751, He published three volumes entitles Gleanings of Natural History in 1758, 1760, and 1764, respectively. His two other works were titled Essays upon Natural History, and other miscellaneous subjects (1770) and Elements of Fossilogy (1776).
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