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Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, FRS (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family.
Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (born February 8, 1868, London, England—died August 27, 1937, Tring, Buckinghamshire) was a British zoologist who became a great collector and founded the Rothschild Natural History Museum in London.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 5, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Walter Rothschild, a wealthy naturalist who amassed one of the world's biggest bird collections and was forced to sell it to avoid a scandal. Discover how he identified new species, tamed zebras, and rode on a tortoise.
Learn about the life and achievements of Walter Rothschild, a British banker, politician, and zoologist. He was the heir of the Rothschild dynasty, a Conservative MP, a Zionist leader, and a collector of exotic animals.
Learn about the life and achievements of Lionel Walter Rothschild, the second Lord Rothschild, who was a passionate collector of natural history specimens and a key figure in the Balfour Declaration. Explore his museum, his political career and his role in the establishment of Israel.
Learn about the eccentric naturalist who collected millions of specimens from around the world and left them to the Natural History Museum in London. Discover his passion for exotic animals, his menagerie of giant tortoises and cassowaries, and his financial troubles and blackmail scandal.
Learn about the famous ornithologist and his interest in bird hybrids and aberrations. See examples of his specimens, such as hybrids between grouse and peafowl, and sex reversal in game birds.
