Moses Harris

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Moses Harris (* 1731 ; † 1785 ) was an English entomologist and engraver . In his work Natural System of Colors in 1766 he examined the works of Isaac Newton and tried to fathom the multitude of colors that can be mixed from the three basic colors . As a result, he found the subtractive color mixture that is still in use today .

Works

  • Natural System of Colors (1766) ( pdf )
  • The Aurelian or natural history of English insects (1766, 2nd edn 1775)
  • The English Lepidoptera, or, the Aurelian's Pocket Companion (1775)
  • An exposure of English insects (1776 [-80])
personal data
SURNAME Harris, Moses
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English entomologist and engraver
DATE OF BIRTH 1731
DATE OF DEATH 1785