Edward Forbes
Manx naturalist
Edward Forbes FRS, FGS was a Manx naturalist. In 1846, he proposed that the distributions of montane plants and animals had been compressed downslope, and some oceanic islands connected to the mainland, during the recent ice age. Wikipedia
Born: February 12, 1815, Douglas, Isle of Man
Died: November 18, 1854 (age 39 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Education: The University of Edinburgh
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society
Nationality: British and Manx
Author abbrev. (botany): E.Forbes