John Henry Salter
John Henry Salter (1862 – 1942) was an English naturalist. He was professor of botany at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was also an ornithologist and published about the birds of Wales.[2]
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| Born | 5 June 1862[1] |
| Died | 5 August 1942 (aged 80) Dorset, England |
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Biography
John H. Salter was born in Westleton, near what is nowadays the RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, Suffolk.
Salter was a lecturer in botany at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, from 1894 to 1899. He then became professor of botany within the same department. He held the chair until 1903.[3]
Bibliography
Among Salter's publications are:
- Salter, John Henry (c. 1890). List of the flowering plants and ferns of Aberystwyth and neighbourhood. Aberystwyth: University College of Wales Scientific Society. OCLC 48115041 (all editions).[4]
References
- Chater, A.O. "Salter, John Henry (1862–1942)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/40789. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Lovegrove, Roger; Williams, Iolo; Williams, Graham (1994). Birds in Wales. London: T & AD Poyser. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4081-3792-5. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- The archive of J.H. Salter at Aberystwyth University.
- In 1952 a supplement is published: supplement 1952 (with a preface by Lily Newton)
Sources
- Newton, Lily (September 12, 1942). "Obituary: Prof. J.H. Salter". Nature. 150: 314–315. doi:10.1038/150314b0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Editorial: The work of the 'Kite Committee'" (PDF). British Birds. 66 (5). May 1973. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- Davis, Peter (July 1993). "The Red Kite in Wales: setting the record straight" (PDF). British Birds. 86 (7). Retrieved 2018-11-22.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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