James Francis Stephens
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British ornithologist and entomologist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James Francis Stephens was an English entomologist and naturalist. He is known for his 12 volume Illustrations of British Entomology and the Manual of British Beetles . Early life Stephens was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and studied at Christ's Hospital. His father was a navy captain William James Stephens and his mother was Mary Peck . He went to school at the Blue Coat School, Hertford and later at Christ's Hospital, London. He was then sent to study under Shute Barrington , the bishop of Durham in 1800. He left in 1807 and worked as a clerk in the Admiralty office, Somerset House, from 1807 to 1845 thanks to his uncle Admiral Stephens.
