James Petiver

James Petiver

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James Petiver was a London apothecary and naturalist in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, notable for his extensive collection of natural history specimens, including the Charlton Brimstone butterfly, which became a subject of intrigue and ultimately deception in the scientific community.

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James Petiver was a London apothecary who had one of the world’s biggest natural history collections.

Frank McNally on the mysteries of the Hiberno-English ‘gimp’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-08
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