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Grant Allen

Grant Allen is a pen-name of Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen, a Canadian science writer and novelist, and a proponent of the theory of evolution. - Wikipedia

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Canada born British science writer, novelist and scientist (1848 – 1899)

Born February 24, 1848
Died October 25, 1899

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    First published in 1896 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition jawsofdeathnovel00alle
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    First published in 1895 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cihm_44241
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    First published in 1892 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1892 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: hand of God: and other posthumous essays; together with some reprinted papers. Issued for the Rationalist Press Association.

    First published in 1909 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Canada born British science writer, novelist and scientist (1848 – 1899)

Born February 24, 1848
Died October 25, 1899
Subjects
Natural history, Description and travel, Fiction, Botany, Guidebooks, History, Plants, Descriptions et voyages, Evolution, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Ouvrages de vulgarisation, Popular works, Botanique, Description, Descriptions, Guide-books, Science, Sciences naturelles, Anatomie, Anatomy, Biography, Biological Evolution, Cities and towns, Color, Detective and mystery stories
Places
Great Britain, Belgium, England, Italy, London, Paris, Angleterre, Baker Street, Egypt, Europe, Florence, Florence (Italy), Florence(Italie), Germany, India, Mumbai, Paris (France), South Pacific Ocean, Switzerland, Thames River (England), Thames, Fleuve (Angleterre), Venice, Venice (Italy)
People
C. Auguste Dupin, Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Minister D—, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Archie, Duncan Ross, George Paul Macdonell (1855-1895), Grant Allen, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Sherlock Holmes, Vincent Spaulding
Time
1800s, 1801-1900, 1890, 1890s, 1900s, Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066, Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066, Old English, ca. 450-1100

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Alternative names

  • Grant Allen
  • Cecil Power
  • Olive Pratt Rayner
  • Joseph Warborough
  • Martin Leach Warborough
  • Allen Grant
  • Grant Allen Allen

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September 25, 2023 Edited by M C W Edited without comment.
November 3, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import