Sydney J. Hickson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sydney J. Hickson

British zoologist

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1859

Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1940

Profession: zoologist, scientific illustrator

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Sydney J. Hickson

  • Sydney John Hickson (25 June 1859 – 6 February 1940), FRS, was a British zoologist known for his groundbreaking research in evolution, embryology, genetics, and systematics.Hickson travelled in the Malay archipelago in 1885–1886.
  • He was appointed Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester in 1894 and was elected FRS in 1895.
  • The Manchester Museum has many specimens of coral that came from Sydney Hickson, a specialist on corals.
  • These include a number of type specimens of names published by Hickson and others, including Stanley Gardiner.
  • Hickson's papers are held at the University of Manchester Library.Hickson's daughter Sylvia Kema Hickson (married name Guthrie) became a paediatrician in Manchester.

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