Biographies and bibliographies of eminent conchologists

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This section provides biographical details of emiminent conchologists from the past, and wherever possible, photographs, lists of species introduced by them and a bibliography of their papers. The majority of the content has been extracted from past issues of Journal of Conchology.

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Lionel E. Adams, 1854–1945
 
John Armitage, 1900–1996 John Armitage
 
Francis de Bartolomé, 1917–2000 Francis de Bartolome
 
Paul Bartsch, 1871–1960 Paul Bartsch
 
Rudolph Bergh, 1824–1909
 
Herbert Biggs, 1895–1973 Herbert Biggs
 
Harry Bloomer, 1866–1960 Harry Bloomer
 
Arthur E. Boycott, 1877–1938 A. E. Boycott
Papers published by A. E. Boycott
Captain Thomas Brown, 1785–1862
Concerning Captain Thomas Brown,
a note by A. E. Ellis
Philip G. Cambridge, 1918–1993 Philip Cambridge
 
William Pennington Cocks, 1791–1878 W.P. Cocks
 
Emanuel Mendes da Costa, 1717–1791
 
Terry Crowley, 1915–1999 Photo of Terry Crowley
Scientific papers published by Terry Crowley
New species published by Terry Crowley
Captain Cyril Diver, C.B., C.B.E., 1892–1969 Cyril Diver
Tribute by Sir Julian Huxley
Appreciation by Professor A. J. Cain
Bibliography
Addenda by Editor (N. F. McMillan)
Arthur E. Ellis, 1902–1983 Cyril Diver
Biographical notes
An appraisal by Terry Crowley
Publications by Arthur E. Ellis
John Gwynne Evans, 1941–2005 Photo of John 'Snails' Evans by Gill Swanton
Scientific papers published by John Evans
Lothar Forcart, 1902–1990
 
Roger Fresco-Corbu, 1912–1999
 
Vera Fretter, 1905–1992 Vera fretter
 
Charles J. Gabriel, 1879–1963 Charles Gabriel
 
David Heppell, 1937–2004 Photo of David Heppell by David Hurd
Scientific papers published by David Heppell
William Hunter, 1718–1783, and
John Hunter, 1728–1793
 
J. Wilfrid Jackson, 1880–1978 J. Wilfrid Jackson
 
John Gwyn Jeffreys, 1809–1885 John Gwyn Jeffreys
Bibliography of J. G. Jeffreys
Reviews by J. G. Jeffreys
Alfred S. Kennard, 1870–1948 Alfred S. Kennard
Alfred Santer Kennard (1870-1948):
his contribution to malacology, Quaternary research
and to the Geologists' Association.

Reproduced here with the author's permission from
Proc. Geol. Ass., 101 (3): 239–258.
Frank F. Laidlaw, 1876–1963 Frank Laidlaw
New mollusca taxa published by F. F. Laidlaw
Bibliography of F. F. Laidlaw
Georg Mandahl-Barth, 1910–1994
Publications by G. Mandahl-Barth on the Mollusca
Molluscan taxa proposed by G. Mandahl-Barth
John (or Jacob?) Neilsen, 1705(?)–1785
 
Charles Oldham, 1868–1942 Charles Oldham
Additional note by A. E. Salisbury
Additional note by L. E. Adams
Thomas Pain 1915–2003
Scientific papers published by Tom Pain
New taxa introduced by Tom Pain
Alfred J. Peile, 1868–1948
 
Robert A. Phillips, 1866–1945
 
Arthur Pond, 1705–1758
 
Hamilton E. Quick, 1882–1967 H. E. Quick
List of papers published by H. E. Quick
Albert E. Salisbury, 1876–1964 Albert Salisbury
Papers published by A. E. Salisbury
Species named in honour of A. E. Salisbury.
Franz A. Schilder, 1896–1970 Franz Schilder
 
Kathleen R. Smythe, 1923–1991 Kathleen Smythe
Bibliography of papers published by K. R. Smythe
Species described by K. R. Smythe
Bruce W. Sparks, 1923–1988
Bibliography of papers published by B. W. Sparks
George C. Spence, 1875–1945
Papers published by G. C. Spence
Type material in the collection of G. C. Spence
Editorial note by J. R. le B. Tomlin
Arthur W. Stelfox, 1883–1972 Arthur Stelfox
An appreciation by A. E. Ellis
Preface to the Pisidium monograph
Genetical studies
List of conchological papers
Leonard W. Stratton, 1900–1971 Leonard Stratton
Publications by L. W. Stratton
Isaac Swainson, 1746–1812
 
John R. le B. Tomlin, 1864–1954 J. R. le B. Tomlin
List of new molluscan names proposed
by J. R. le B. Tomlin
Rodger Waterston, 1912–1996
List of conchological papers published by
A. Rodger Waterston
Hugh Watson, 1885–1959 Hugh Watson
An Appreciation – by Hugh Ingram
Hugh Watson – by Bernard Verdcourt
Harold C. Winckworth, 1878–1947
Papers published by H. C. Winckworth
Ronald Winckworth, 1884–1950
New generic names proposed by R. Winckworth
New specific names proposed by R. Winckworth
Species named in honour of R. Winckworth
John Zachary Young, 1907–1997 J. Z. Young