Robert Swinhoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Swinhoe

British diplomat and naturalist

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1836

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1877

Profession: naturalist, diplomat, zoologist, lepidopterist, biologist, ornithologist, botanist, ichthyologist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Robert Swinhoe FRS (1 September 1836 – 28 October 1877) was an English biologist who worked as a Consul in Formosa.
He discovered many Southeast Asian birds and several, such as Swinhoe's pheasant, are named after him.