Lechmere Guppy
Lechmere Guppy | |
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| Born | Robert John Lechmere Guppy 15 August 1836 London, England |
| Died | 5 August 1916 (aged 79) |
| Spouse | Alice Rostant |
| Children | 9, including Yseult Bridges |
| Mother | Amelia Elizabeth Guppy |
| Relatives | Sarah Guppy (grandmother) Nicholas Guppy (grandson) |
Robert John Lechmere Guppy (15 August 1836 in London – 5 August 1916 in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago) was a British-born Trinidad and Tobago naturalist after whom the guppy is named. He contributed much to the geology, palaeontology and zoology of the West Indian region, in particular Trinidad.