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Robert Ball

Naturalist

Died when: 54 years 363 days (659 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Robert Ball

Robert Ball (1 April 1802 - 30 March 1857) was an Irish naturalist.He served as the Director of the Dublin University Museum, and developed a method of dredging known as "Ball's dredge." He served as a secretary to the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland for two decades and was responsible for popularizing natural history through public educational outreach.


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