Evelyn Cheesman | |
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| Born | 8 October 1881 Westwell, Kent, England |
| Died | 15 April 1969 (aged 87) London, England |
| Known for | Biological collections from South Pacific expeditions |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | London Zoo, British Museum |
| External videos | |
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 "Cheesman went on her last trip at the grand old age of 73", Jan Beccaloni, Natural History Museum |
Lucy Evelyn Cheesman OBE (8 October 1881 – 15 April 1969)[1] was a British entomologist and traveller. Between 1924 and 1952, Cheesman went on 8 solo expeditions in the South Pacific, and collected over 70,000 specimens, which she accompanied with sketches and notes. These are now part of the collections of the Natural History Museum in London. Cheesman published extensively about her work and travels. In 1955, she was appointed an OBE for her services to science.[2]
- ^ Laracy, Hugh (2013). "Lucy Evelyn Cheesman (1881–1969): Traveller, writer, scientist". Watriama and Co: Further Pacific Islands Portraits (PDF). Australian National University Epress. pp. 187–210. doi:10.22459/WC.10.2013. ISBN 9781921666339.
- ^ "Evelyn Cheesman". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 13 March 2015.