Basil Marlow
Basil Joseph Guy Marlow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Judith King |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mammalogy |
| Institutions | Australian Museum |
Basil Joseph Guy Marlow (1920 – 1993) was a British born Australian mammalogist who made significant contributions to the study of mammal ecology and behaviour in Australia.[1] He emigrated to Australia in 1954, originally working at the CSIRO.[2] He then worked at the Australian Museum as the head of the Mammal department from 1958 until 1980.[1][3] He was married to the marine zoologist Judith King.[1]
Marlow participated in the where he studied the New Zealand sea lion on the Auckland Islands.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Harry E. Parnaby; Sandy Ingleby; Anja Divljan (6 October 2017). "Type specimens of non-fossil mammals in the Australian Museum, Sydney". Records of the Australian Museum. 69 (5): 277–420. doi:10.3853/J.2201-4349.69.2017.1653. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q67235373.
- ^ Walker, Prue (3 July 2014). "Basil and Howard's excellent adventure". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ McKinnon, Elizabeth (15 November 2018). "History of the Mammal Department". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Brian Douglas Bell (1975). "General Account of the Auckland Islands Expedition 1972–73". Department of Lands and Survey Reserves Series. 3: 27–49. ISSN 0110-6546. Wikidata Q125494914.
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