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Swainson, William John
Author ID	2937
Abbrev. name	Swainson, WJ
Full name	Swainson, William John
Born/Deceased	1789 - 1855
Birth region	London
Biography	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Swainson
Publ. years	1820 - 1838
#Names	1457
Co-authors: Richardson, J;

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