John Edwards Holbrook was an American zoologist, herpetologist, physician, and naturalist, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Silas Holbrook, a teacher, and Mary Edwards. Although Holbrook's memoir, written by his medical partner, and... Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1796, Beaufort, SC
Died: September 8, 1871 (age 74 years), Massachusetts
Author abbrev. (zoology): Holbrook