Rowland Southern

Rowland Southern
Rowland Southern
Born	1882; Adlington, Lancashire
Died	December 13, 1935; Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	English
Occupation	Marine biologist

Rowland Southern (1882 – 13 December 1935)[1] was an English aquatic biologist who specialised in the study of the fresh-water and marine life, particularly segmented worms (Annelida) of Ireland. He trained in England as a chemist and upon moving to Dublin received a post with the City Analyst.[2] In 1906 he began work at the Natural History Museum in the city, transferring to the Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Information in 1911.[3] In 1919 he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, a post he held until his death.

References

"Rowland Southern (1882-1935)". Journal du Conseil. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
"Obituary, Mr. R. Southern". Nature. Nature Publishing Group. 137: 305. 22 February 1936. doi:10.1038/137305a0.
Whyte, Nicholas (1999). Science, colonialism, and Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85918-185-0. Retrieved 29 May 2009.

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[ices-1] "Rowland Southern (1882-1935)". Journal du Conseil. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2009.

[nature-2] "Obituary, Mr. R. Southern". Nature. Nature Publishing Group. 137: 305. 22 February 1936. doi:10.1038/137305a0.

[whyte-3] Whyte, Nicholas (1999). Science, colonialism, and Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85918-185-0. Retrieved 29 May 2009.