Citations
Cuming, Hugh (1791–1865) View Biographical Record
Article: Cumingeanus; cumingis; cumingianus; cumingii; cummingianus
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 19568
| Subject Name: | Cuming, Hugh |
|---|---|
| Article Title: | Cumingeanus; cumingis; cumingianus; cumingii; cummingianus |
| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Call Number: | L15 B126V |
| Notes: | Cuming, Hugh; 1791-1865; born West Alvington, Devon, England, died London; coll. already shells and plants when still a child; settled 1819 in Valparaiso (Chile), coll. there in the inlands; after 1826 dedicated all his time to it. Had a special yacht built for investigating the W. coast of Amer. from 44 degrees S. latitude to 13 degrees N. lat. Returned to Engalnd via Ecuador, Columbia, Panama, Jamaica; 1836-39 coll. Philippines; returned via Malacca, Singapore, Sumatra; 1840 visited St. Helena. In Philippines stayed with clergymen of the villages and had school children coll. for him. Finally had a coll. of 130,000 plants, many birds, reptiles, insects, and one of the world's largest shell coll. 'Cumingia' Vidal. named for him. [N.B. cummingianus is wrong for cumingianus]. |