J. Lewis Bonhote

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John Lewis James Bonhote
portrait (probably around 1910)
Born(1875-06-13)June 13, 1875
Died(1922-10-22)October 22, 1922
Other namesJ. Lewis Bonhote
Occupation(s)zoologist, ornithologist and writer
Notable workBirds of Britain (1907)

John Lewis James Bonhote M.A.,

ornithologist and writer.[2]

His name is usually stylized as J. Lewis Bonhote (see his list of publications below).

Bonhote was born in

International Ornithological Congress in London in 1905, secretary and treasurer of the Avicultural Society, secretary of the British Ornithologists' Union (1907–1913) and secretary-treasurer of the British Ornithologists' Club
(1920–1922).

Bonhote died in 1922, and was buried on Kensal Green Cemetery.[1]

One species of mammal was named by Bonhote: Bonhote's mouse, also Servant mouse Mus famulus.

One species is named after him (by Oldfield Thomas): Bonhote's gerbil Gerbillus bonhotei, nowadays Anderson's gerbil Gerbillus andersoni.

Bibliography

Among the written publications of Bonhote are:

  • Bonhote, J. Lewis (4 December 1900). "On the mammals collected during the 'Skeat expedition' to the Malay peninsula, 1899–1900".
    OCLC 665032628 (all editions).[4]
  • —— (1906). "On a collection of mammals brought home by the Tibet Frontier Commission". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1906 (2): 302–308.
    OCLC 80483266
    .
  • —— (1907). Birds of Britain. illustrated by H.E. Dresser. London: Adam and Charles Black.
    OCLC 1451688 (all editions).[5]
  • —— (1909). "On a Small Collection of Mammals from Egypt". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 79 (4): 788–802.
    OCLC 4644111304
    .
  • —— (1915). Vigour and Heredity. London: West, Newman & Co.
    OCLC 6383468 (all editions)
    .
  • —— (August 1920). "Buff-backed Herons". The Avicultural Magazine. 11 (8): 138–140. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
 

References

  1. ^ a b "John Lewis James Bonhote". Billiongraves.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3
    . Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Bonhote, J. Lewis (BNT893JL)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ Bonhote 1900: see also copy in Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL).
  5. ^ Bonhote 1907: see also copy in Internet Archive and copy, copy and copy in BHL.

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