Irish palaeontologist, zoologist, and museum administrator (1817–1899).
Sir Frederick McCoy (1817 – 23 May 1899), was an Irish palaeontologist, zoologist, and museum administrator, active in Australia. He is noted for founding the Botanic Garden of the University of Melbourne in 1856.
Abbreviations: McCoy
Occupations: zoologist, professor, entomologist, paleontologist, ichthyologist, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1817-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1899-05-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Dublin
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi