Gilbert WhiteGILBERT WHITE (1720-1793) was a parson, naturalist, ornithologist, and ecologist who wrote of his birthplace and home, Selborne, in Hampshire, England and dedicated his life to documenting the flora, fauna, weather, and crops of that region. Touted a one who influenced Charles Darwin and invented the bird census, White's writing established the connection between man and nature. Read More Read Less