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John Ball (20 August 1818 – 21 October 1889) was an Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller.
Ball was born in Dublin, the eldest son of Nicholas Ball and his wife Jane Sherlock. He was educated at Oscott College near Birmingham, and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was 41st Wrangler but as a Roman Catholic could not be admitted to a BA degree.
His wife was Elisa Parolini, daughter of the Italian naturalist Alberto Parolini. Ball died in London in October 1889, aged 81.
1818 |
August 20, 1818
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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1858 |
1858
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City of Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1862 |
1862
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Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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1889 |
October 21, 1889
Age 71
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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