Charles Oldham (naturalist)
Charles Oldham | |
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| Born | 16 April 1868[1] |
| Died | 13 April 1942 (aged 73) |
| Education | Manchester Grammar School |
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| Employer | Commercial Union Insurance Company |
Charles Oldham (16 April 1868 – 13 April 1942) was an English naturalist who was an expert on ornithology and malacology.[3][4]
Oldham was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, but grew up in Manchester, where his father, Richard Oldham, was a merchant. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and followed a career with the Commercial Union Insurance Company first in Manchester and later in London until retirement in 1927.[3][4]
He spent his spare time on his passion for natural history and was a well-regarded
British Ornithologists’ Club and the Freshwater Biological Association
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He was the first person to show evidence that black-necked grebes breed in Britain.[4]
He co-wrote articles and books on ornithology with Thomas Coward, a former schoolmate.[4]
He died in Berkhamsted age 73.[5]
Bibliography
- 1900 (with Thomas Coward): The Birds of Cheshire.[6]
- 1910 (with Thomas Coward): The Mammals and Birds of Cheshire.[7]
- 1920: contributions to: Witherby, H.F. (ed.) – A Practical Handbook of British Birds, vol. I.[8]
- 1924: contributions to: Witherby, H.F. (ed.) – A Practical Handbook of British Birds, vol. II.[9]
References
- ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Linnean Society of London. 1942. p. 291. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ISSN 0260-1230.
- ^ a b "Mr Charles Oldham – A Great Naturalist". The Times. 13 April 1942. p. 7.
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- The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- OCLC 752469992.
- OCLC 752469996.
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- OCLC 326001966.
External links
Works by or about Charles Oldham at Wikisource
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