Bernard Stonehouse
Bernard Stonehouse | |
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| Born | 1 May 1926 Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Died | 12 November 2014 (aged 88)[1] |
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| Known for | Penguin biology research |
| Awards | Polar Medal |
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| Fields | Polar research |
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| Doctoral advisor | David Lack |
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Bernard Stonehouse (1 May 1926 – 12 November 2014)
Early life and military service
Stonehouse was born in Hull on 1 May 1926.[3][4] He attended Hull Grammar School before joining the Royal Navy in 1944, and was seconded as a naval pilot to the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (later renamed the British Antarctic Survey) from 1946 to 1950.[3][4][5]
Further education and career
After returning to Britain in 1950, Stonehouse studied zoology and geology at
He led the British Ornithologists' Union's centenary expedition to Ascension Island between 1957 and 1959.[3][5] From 1960 to 1968, Stonehouse worked at the University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand)[3] and later appointments saw him working at the University of British Columbia, the University of Bradford, and, as editor of the Polar Record, at the Scott Polar Research Institute (part of the University of Cambridge).[4][5] He retired as editor in 1992 but continued as a senior associate, forming the institute's Polar Ecology and Management Group, and promoting Antarctic tourism.[5]
Stonehouse's notable students include Graeme Caughley and Ian Stirling.[6][7]
Personal life
Stonehouse married Sally Clacey in 1955; they had two daughters and a son.[2][3] He died on 12 November 2014.
Legacy
He is commemorated in the names of
Selected publications
- Animals of the Arctic: The Ecology of the Far North (1971)
- Young Animals: The Search for Independent Life (1973)
- Saving the Animals: The World Wildlife Fund Book of Conservation (1981)
- The Last Continent: Discovering Antarctica (2000)
- The Truth about Animal Intelligence (2002)
- The Truth about Animal Senses (2002)
References
- ^ "Obituaries". University of Oxford Gazette. 145 (5081): 193. 11 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Announcements". The Daily Telegraph. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 439.
- ^ S2CID 129887396.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bernard Stonehouse - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- hdl:10092/6170.
- hdl:10092/6646.
- ^ "Stonehouse, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Stonehouse Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Stonehouse Bay". Antarctic Gazetteer. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
External links
- 'The Greenlanders: Arctic whaleships and whalers' – a talk given for Gresham College by Dr Bernard Stonehouse on 3 October 2011 at the Museum of London.
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