James Douglas Ogilby | |
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| Born | 16 February 1853 |
| Died | 11 August 1925(1925-08-11) (aged 72) |
| Occupations | ichthyologist,herpetologist |
James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australianichthyologist andherpetologist.[2]
Ogilby was born inBelfast,Ireland, and was the son ofzoologistWilliam Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas. He received his education atWinchester College, England, andTrinity College, Dublin.[2]
Ogilby worked for theBritish Museum before joining theAustralian Museum in Sydney. After being let go fordrunkenness in 1890, he picked up contract work before joining theQueensland Museum inBrisbane circa 1903.[3]
He was the author of numerous scientific papers onreptiles,[2][4][5][6] and he described a new species ofturtle and several new species oflizards.[7]
Ogilby died on 11 August 1925 at theDiamantina Hospital[8] in Brisbane and was buried atToowong Cemetery.[2]
Numerous species of fish were named in Ogilby's honor:
In addition, anantelope (Cephalophus ogilbyi or Ogilby’s Duiker), a flatworm (Chimaericola ogilbyi) and an insect (Rheotanytarsus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Midge) were named for him.[1]
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