Thomas Haining Gillespie

Thomas Haining Gillespie
Born(1876-10-03)3 October 1876
Dumfries, Scotland
Died3 August 1967(1967-08-03) (aged 90)
Edinburgh
Pen nameT. H. Gillespie
OccupationSolicitor, writer, zoologist, broadcaster
NationalityScottish
GenreNon-fiction, zoology, guide books
SpouseMary 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.

  1. ^ His name has been previously misspelled as 'Thomas Hailing Gillespie'. The correct spelling is confirmed in both his birth and death certificates. Cf. Births, marriages and deaths information available at the General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People Centre in Edinburgh, and also at http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Obituary – Mr. Thomas Gillespie". The Scotsman. 5 August 1967. p. 5.