Joseph James Fletcher
Joseph James Fletcher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph James Fletcher 7 January 1850 |
| Died | 15 May 1926 (aged 76) |
| Education | Ipswich Grammar Newington College University of Sydney Royal School of Mines University College London |
| Known for | Biology |
| Spouse | Emma Jane (née Spencer) |
| Awards | Clarke Medal, 1921 |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | J. J. Fletcher |
Joseph James Fletcher (7 January 1850 – 15 May 1926) was an Australian biologist, winner of the 1921 Clarke Medal.[1]
His contribution to Australian herpetology is suggested to have been as an important catalyst amongst his contemporaries in assembling records and collections of Australian reptiles and amphibians, a neglected area of research. These efforts were particularly noted for his association with the Horn expedition to central Australia.[2]
References
- ^ "Fletcher, Joseph James (1850? – 1926)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press, Volume 8, pp 525-526. 1981. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Shea, Glenn M. (2001). "The Horn expedition (1894) to Central Australia: New directions in Australian herpetology". Bonner zoologische Beiträge: Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. 52: 245–273.
Bibliography
- David Macmillan, Newington College 1863–1963 (Sydney, 1963)
- Peter Swain, Newington Across the Years 1863–1998 (Sydney, 1999)
External links
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Fletcher, Joseph James". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- G. P. Walsh, 'Fletcher, Joseph James (1850? – 1926)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, MUP, 1981, pp 525–526. Retrieved 21 October 2008