Better known as Frank Buckland, he was an English surgeon, zoologist, author and natural historian. He was born in a noted family of naturalists. Frank was the first son of Canon William Buckland, a geologist and palaeontologist, and Mary Morland, a… read more
Sir Hugh Steuart Gladstone of Capenoch was a Scottish ornithologist and landowner. In 1920 he became Chairman of the Wild Birds Advisory (Scotland) Committee, serving this role until death. In 1933, he was one of eleven people involved in the appeal that… read more
Belle Vue Zoo was a zoo in Manchester between 1836-1977. It was opened by John Jennison, who was a part time gardener and kept a small aviary at home – which formed the beginnings of the Zoo – the first privately financed in England
Robert Cyril Layton was educated at Merchant Taylors' School (1877-1885) and Jesus College, Oxford (1885-1889). He briefly worked as a private tutor at Dartmouth. He was selected by the Sandwich Islands Committee (set up by the British Association and… read more
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