Rowland Southern

Rowland Southern
Born1882
Adlington, Lancashire
Died(1935-12-13)13 December 1935
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityEnglish
OccupationMarine biologist

Rowland Southern (1882 – 13 December 1935)[1] was an English aquatic biologist who specialised in the study of the fresh-water and marine life, particularly segmented worms (Annelida) of Ireland. He trained in England as a chemist and upon moving to Dublin received a post with the City Analyst.[2] In 1906 he began work at the Natural History Museum in the city, transferring to the Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Information in 1911.[3] In 1919 he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, a post he held until his death.

  1. ^ "Rowland Southern (1882-1935)". Journal du Conseil. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Obituary, Mr. R. Southern". Nature. 137. Nature Publishing Group: 305. 22 February 1936. doi:10.1038/137305a0.
  3. ^ Whyte, Nicholas (1999). Science, colonialism, and Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85918-185-0. Retrieved 29 May 2009.