William Charles Linnaeus Martin

William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798–1864) was an English naturalist.

[1] William Martin had published early colour books on the fossils of Derbyshire, and named his son Linnaeus in honour of Carl Linnaeus's interest in the classification of living things.

[2] Martin was the curator of the museum of the Zoological Society of London from 1830 to 1838,[3] when he lost his appointment due to financial cutbacks.

[7] Many of Martin's works centred around the study of farm animals, particularly in the years 1847-1858.

[8] Martin died on 15 February 1864 at his home in Kent leaving a widow.