Sidney Frederic Harmer
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Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer (9 March 1862 - 22 October 1950) was a British zoologist. He was President of the Linnean Society 1927-1931 and was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1934.[1]
Harmer was Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum from 1909 to 1921 and director of the Museum from 1919 to 1927.[2]
He was the father of Russell Harmer, the gold-medal winning British sailor.
[edit] References
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Harmer, Sidney Harmer". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Photo and brief bio for Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer from National Marine Biological Library of U.K.
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