Evelyn Cheesman
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Lucy Evelyn Cheesman was a British entomologist and traveller. Between 1924 and 1952, Cheesman went on eight solo expeditions in the South Pacific, and collected over 70,000 specimens, which she accompanied with sketches and notes. These are now part of the collections of the Natural History Museum in London.
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Francis Polkinghorne PascoeAlso won Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Christian Frederik LütkenAlso won Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Carl August DohrnAlso won Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of TweeddaleAlso won Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Vincent WigglesworthAlso won Fellow of the Royal Entomological SocietyAbout this person
Lucy Evelyn Cheesman was a British entomologist and traveller. Between 1924 and 1952, Cheesman went on eight solo expeditions in the South Pacific, and collected over 70,000 specimens, which she accompanied with sketches and notes. These are now part of the collections of the Natural History Museum in London. Cheesman published extensively about her work and travels. In 1955, she was appointed an OBE for her services to science.
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