Thomas Haining Gillespie | |
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Born | Dumfries, Scotland | 3 October 1876
Died | 3 August 1967 Edinburgh | (aged 90)
Pen name | T. H. Gillespie |
Occupation | Solicitor, writer, zoologist, broadcaster |
Nationality | Scottish |
Genre | Non-fiction, zoology, guide books |
Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Gamble |
Thomas Haining Gillespie[1] FRSE FSZS (3 October 1876 – 3 August 1967) was a Scottish solicitor, zoological administrator, and broadcaster. He was the founder of Edinburgh Zoo and of its parent organisation the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.[2] As a broadcaster on the children's radio programme Children's Hour he was known as "the zoo man", giving talks and answering questions on zoological matters.