Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Leigh Philips (1761-1814), was a textile manufacturer in Manchester, England. He was also an ardent collector of art and had a large library and natural history collection (especially insects), much of which is at the University of Manchester.He is known to have purchased natural history illustrations produced by the likes of John Abbot.After his death, a group of wealthy men bought his collection, and in 1821 set up the Manchester Natural History Society, whose museum became the Manchester Museum.. }
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- John_Leigh_Philips abstract "John Leigh Philips (1761-1814), was a textile manufacturer in Manchester, England. He was also an ardent collector of art and had a large library and natural history collection (especially insects), much of which is at the University of Manchester.He is known to have purchased natural history illustrations produced by the likes of John Abbot.After his death, a group of wealthy men bought his collection, and in 1821 set up the Manchester Natural History Society, whose museum became the Manchester Museum.".