Biographical dictionary
The Biographical Dictionary of British Coleopterists was compiled by the late Michael Darby. The Dictionary can be accessed below, and see also the additional information provide by Michael:
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| Name | Dates | Biography | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, M.S. | Gave Lepidoptera and other insects including beetles to the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society, most collected in 1930s - 50s. (See Hancock, E.G. and Pettitt, C.W. (1981)). (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLARKE, R. | Published with Eric Philp 'Graphodenus cinereus (L) in Sussex' in EMM., 105, 1969, p.37. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLARKE, Robin Oscar Stewart | b. 4 August 1943 | Wrote the volume of Heteroceridae (1973) in the series of Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. He was attached to Sheffield Museum in 1964 and was also associated with NHM (in an amateur capacity). Last heard of disappearing to Ethiopia in the early 1970s. (Information from Jonathan Cooter, Colin Welch and Eric Gowing-Scopes). (MD 3/03) | |
| CLAXTON, W.G. | Listed by G.E.Bodkin (see earlier entry) in 1919 as having helped with his work on the Coleoptera of New Guinea. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLAYTON, Miss | Listed as a subscriber to Denny,H. (1825). Lived at Chapel Field, Norwich. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLEAR, William | Listed as a subscriber to Denny, H. (1825). Lived in Cork. This is presumably the same 'Mr Clear' who is mentioned in Dawson,J.F. (1854) p.105, and by Johnson,W.F. and Halbert,J.N. (1902) pp.571,595. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLEARE, L.D. (Jnr.) | Mentioned by G.E.Bodkin (see earlier entry) in 1919 as having helped with his work on New Guinea beetles. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLEARY, W.D. | Mentioned by G.E.Bodkin (see earlier entry) in 1919 as having helped with his work on New Guinea beetles. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLEGG, T.M. | Worked in Doncaster Museum until becoming Curator of York Museum in 1967. There are various beetles collected by him in the general collection at Doncaster. (MD 3/02) | ||
| CLEMENT, W.R. | Accessions Book (18) in Birmingham Museum lists Clement as having given two specimens of Melanophila acuminata (Degeer) taken at Windsor on 19 July 1921. He lived at 31 Stanley Road, Oxford. (MD 3/02) |