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Sidney Frederic Harmer

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British zoologist (1862-1950)

United KingdomLived 1862 to 1950 · aged 88
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Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer, KBE, FRS was a British zoologist. He was superintendent of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology (1892-1908) and then the Keeper of Zoology (1909-1921) and director (1919-1927) of the Natural History Museum in London. His research focused on taxonomy of invertebrates and Cetacea.

Awards 3

1934Linnean Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer, KBE, FRS was a British zoologist. He was superintendent of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology (1892-1908) and then the Keeper of Zoology (1909-1921) and director (1919-1927) of the Natural History Museum in London. His research focused on taxonomy of invertebrates and Cetacea. He was an elected fellow of the Royal Society (1898), and served as president of the Linnean Society (1927-1931), receiving the Linnean Medal (1934).

Country
United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1950 · aged 88
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6 languages

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