List of Famous people named Daines

Similar names: Dainis. Here are some famous Daineses:

Daines Barrington

First Name Daines

Last Name Barrington

Died on March 14, 1800

Born in United Kingdom, England

Daines Barrington, FRS, FSA was an English lawyer, antiquary and naturalist. He was one of the correspondents to whom Gilbert White wrote extensively on natural history topics. Barrington served as a Vice President of the Royal Society and wrote on a range of topics related to the natural sciences including early ideas and scientific experimentation on the learning of songs by young birds. He designed a standard format for the collection of information about weather, the flowering of plants, the singing of birds and other annual changes that was also used by Gilbert White. He also wrote on child geniuses including Mozart, who at the age of nine had visited England.

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Daines Barrington

First Name Daines

Last Name Barrington

Born on January 1, 1727

Died on January 1, 1800 (aged 73)

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