Walter Oliver

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For the American politician and lawyer, see Walter Tansill Oliver.

Oliver in 1934

Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (7 September 1883 – 16 May 1957) was a New Zealand

malacologist,[1] and museum curator
.

Biography

Born in

expedition to the Kermadec Islands in 1908.[3]

In 1910, Oliver became a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) for which body he served as branch secretary for New Zealand from 1914 to his death in 1957, a period of office of 43 years. During this period, he also served as RAOU vice-president from 1942 to 1943, and as president from 1943 to 1944.

Oliver was appointed director of the

Royal Society of New Zealand
for many years, its president from 1952 to 1954, and editor of its Transactions from 1948 to 1954.

Oliver described several species new to science, including:

A species of New Zealand lizard,

Oligosoma oliveri, is named in his honour.[6]

In 1935, Oliver was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[7]

The standard author abbreviation W.R.B.Oliv. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[8]

References

  1. ^ Coan EV, Kabat AR, Petit RE (15 February 2009). 2,400 years of malacology, 6th edition. American Malacological Society. 830 pp. & 32 pp. [Annex of Collations].
  2. Wikidata Q124966164
    .
  3. ^ "Scientific Excursion". Bay of Plenty Times. Vol. XXXVI, no. 5147. 27 December 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^
    doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1958.tb08795.x
    .
  5. ^ "An Artistic Worker: Death of Miss L. A. Daff". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5
    . ("Oliver, W.R.B.", p. 194).
  7. ^ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  8. ^ International Plant Names Index.  W.R.B.Oliv.

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