Rowland Southern

Rowland Southern
Rowland Southern
Born	1882; Adlington, Lancashire
Died	13 December 1935; Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	English
Occupation	Marine biologist

Rowland Southern (1882 – 13 December 1935)^[1] was an English aquatic biologist who specialised in the study of the fresh-water and marine life, particularly segmented worms (Annelida) of Ireland. He trained in England as a chemist and upon moving to Dublin received a post with the City Analyst.^[2] In 1906 he began work at the Natural History Museum in the city, transferring to the Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Information in 1911.^[3] In 1919 he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, a post he held until his death.

References[edit]

^ "Rowland Southern (1882-1935)". Journal du Conseil. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
^ "Obituary, Mr. R. Southern". Nature. 137. Nature Publishing Group: 305. 22 February 1936. doi:10.1038/137305a0.
^ Whyte, Nicholas (1999). Science, colonialism, and Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85918-185-0. Retrieved 29 May 2009.

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[ices-1] "Rowland Southern (1882-1935)". Journal du Conseil. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2009.

[nature-2] "Obituary, Mr. R. Southern". Nature. 137. Nature Publishing Group: 305. 22 February 1936. doi:10.1038/137305a0.

[whyte-3] Whyte, Nicholas (1999). Science, colonialism, and Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85918-185-0. Retrieved 29 May 2009.

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