Obituary. Geoffrey Watkins Smith
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posted on 2023-11-22, 09:45 authored by Royal Society of TasmaniaIn the Spring of 1907 Geoffrey Smith arrived in Tasmania for the purpose of working up our very interesting freshwater Crustacea. He came with a brilliant record.
Though only twenty-four years of age, his work on the Rhizocephala had already established his claim to worldwide recognition in the section of natural history to which he devoted his energy. He had already been elected Fellow and tutor of New College, Oxford.
Though only twenty-four years of age, his work on the Rhizocephala had already established his claim to worldwide recognition in the section of natural history to which he devoted his energy. He had already been elected Fellow and tutor of New College, Oxford.
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Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaPagination
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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..Usage metrics
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