F. C. R. Jourdain
F. C. R. Jourdain | |
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Born | Francis Charles Robert Jourdain 4 March 1865 |
Died | 27 February 1940 | (aged 74)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Occupation | Rector |
Known for |
Francis Charles Robert Jourdain M.A.,
Early years
Jourdain was born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, the eldest son of Rev. Francis Jourdain, vicar of Ashbourne-cum-Mapleton. He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford in 1883, he graduated B.A. in 1887.[2] Ordained in 1890, he had two curacies in Suffolk, and then was appointed vicar of Clifton-by-Ashbourne in 1894. In 1914, he was appointed rector of Appleton, near Abingdon-on-Thames, where he stayed until he retired in 1925.[citation needed]
Ornithology
He did not publish his first ornithological paper until 1899. From 1900 he went on an ornithological expedition abroad almost every year until his death, which resulted in a number of papers on the birds of the countries he visited. While at Appleton he actively encouraged ornithological study at
Jourdain produced several ornithological papers, although many were started but never finished, and authored or contributed to a number of books, notably the sections on Breeding-habits, Distribution Abroad and Food in the
He joined the
He led the first Oxford University Expedition to
Jourdain died in Southbourne on 27 February 1940, aged 75.[4]
Publications
In addition to many ornithological papers, books he authored or coauthored include:
- Ticehurst, N.F.; Witherby, H.F. (1912). A Hand-List of British Birds. London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.
- Jourdain, F.C.R. (1906–1909). The Eggs of European Birds. London: R.H. Portet..online
- Kirkman, F. B.; Jourdain, F.C.R. (1930). British Birds. Nelson & Jack.
- Witherby, H.F.; Jourdain, F.C.R.; Ticehurst, Norman F.; & Tucker, Bernard W. (1938–1941). The Handbook of British Birds. Vols.1–5. H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd: London.
Expeditions
- 1900 North Brabant, Netherlands
- 1901 North Holland (and Texel)
- 1902 Netherlands
- 1903 Jutland
- 1904 Netherlands
- 1905/06/07 Southern Spain
- 1907 Morocco
- 1908/09 Corsica
- 1910/11 Dobrogea, E. Rumania
- 1912 S.W. Iceland
- 1913/14 Eastern Algeria
- 1915/19 Southern Spain
- 1920 Morocco
- 1921/22 Norway and Spitzbergen
- 1923 Netherlands, Haute Savoie and Switzerland
- 1924 Norway and Finland
- 1925 Tunisia and the Camargue
- 1926 Tunisia, Netherlands and Denmark
- 1927 Algeria
- 1928 Algeria and Marocco
- 1929 Cyprus
- 1930 Balearic Islands and the Netherlands
- 1931 Cyprus and Palestine
- 1932 Scotland
- 1933 Switzerland and Haute Savoie
- 1934 Wales
- 1935 Egypt and Palestine
- 1936 Hungary
- 1937 Corsica
- 1938 France
- 1939 Scotland and Shetland
References
- ^ Biography, nature.com. Accessed 17 March 2024.
- Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ de Worms, C.G.M. (1980). "Some reminiscences of the British Ornithologists' Club". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 100 (1): 40–43.
- ^ Biography, nature.com. Accessed 17 March 2024.
Sources
- Manuscript and Drawing Collection of Francis Charles Robert Jourdain (1865–1940). A Collection Description. Natural History Museum: London.
- Tucker, B.W., 1940. Francis Charles Robert Jourdain: An Appreciation. The Ibis. 1940. 504–518
- Witherby, H.F., 1940. Obituary: The Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain. (1865–1940). British Birds, 33(11), pp. 286–293
External links
- Media related to Francis Charles Robert Jourdain at Wikimedia Commons