William Curtis

William Curtis (11 January 1746 – 7 July 1799) was an English botanist and entomologist, who was born at Alton, Hampshire, where is the Curtis Museum.

Curtis began as an apothecary, before turning his attention to botany and other natural history. The publications he prepared effectively reached a wider audience than early works on the subject had intended. At the age of 25 he produced Instructions for collecting and preserving insects; particularly moths and butterflies.

Curtis was demonstrator of plants and Praefectus Horti at the Chelsea Physic Garden from 1771 to 1777. He established his own London Botanic Garden at Lambeth in 1779, moving to Brompton in 1789. He published Flora Londinensis (6 volumes, 1777–1798), a pioneering work in that it devoted itself to urban nature. Financial success was not found, but he went on the publish The Botanical Magazine in 1787, a work that would also feature hand coloured plates by artists such as James Sowerby, Sydenham Edwards, and William Kilburn.

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William Curtis (disambiguation)

William Curtis was an English botanist.

William Curtis may also refer to:

William Buckingham Curtis (1837–1900), Father of American amateur athletics

William J. R. Curtis (born 1948), English architectural historian

William Curtis (cricketer) (1881–1962), English cricketer

Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet (1752–1829)

Sir William Curtis, 2nd Baronet (1782–1847), of the Curtis baronets

Sir William Curtis, 3rd Baronet (1804–1870), of the Curtis baronets

Sir William Michael Curtis, 4th Baronet (1859–1916), of the Curtis baronets

Sir William Peter Curtis, 7th Baronet (1935–2014), of the Curtis baronets

William Dexter Curtis (1857–1935), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin

Will Curtis, fictional character in Holby City

Billy Curtis (1909–1988), American film and television actor

William Curtis (cricketer)

William Frederick Curtis (29 May 1881 – 23 December 1962) was an English cricketer. Curtis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Curtis made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Sussex in the 1911 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He next appeared in first-class cricket for the county in 1920, making four appearances in that seasons County Championship, the last of which came against Somerset. In his five matches, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 8.62, with a high score of 38.

He died at the city of his birth on 23 December 1962.

References

External links

William Curtis at ESPNcricinfo

William Curtis at CricketArchive

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Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet

Sir William Curtis (25 January 1752 – 18 January 1829) was born in Wapping, London, the son of a sea biscuit manufacturer.

A lifelong Tory, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the City of London at the 1790 general election. He held the seat continuously for 28 years until his defeat at the 1818 general election. He was returned to the Commons in February 1819 at a by-election for Bletchingley, and at the 1820 general election he was returned again for the City of London. He did not contest London again at the 1826 election, when he was returned for Hastings. He resigned that seat later the same year.

He was also Alderman of the city, becoming Sheriff of London in 1788 and Lord Mayor in 1795–96. He was created a Baronet of Cullonds Grove in 1802.

The definition of the three Rs as "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" is attributed to him from a speech made at a Board of education dinner.

Sir William

Sir William may refer to:

Sir William (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse

Bill Dundee (born 1943), Scottish born-Australian professional wrestler

Sir William (horse)

Sir William was a champion racehorse. He was the winner of the 1838 Grand Liverpool steeplechase, later to be known as the Grand National. Only three runners took part, with the previous year's winner, The Duke, sent off as 1/2 favourite. He finished last of the three in the race. The winner was ridden by Irishman, Alan McDonough.