Alastair Graham
Alastair Graham (born November 6, 1906 , † December 12, 2000 in Reading ) was a British malacologist . He was Professor at the University of Reading and Fellow of the Royal Society (1979).
Graham was from 1929 at the University of Sheffield , from 1933 at Birkbeck College at the University of London and from 1947 to 1952 Professor of Zoology at the University of London. He was then a professor at the University of Reading.
He dealt with the functional anatomy of molluscs, especially fore gill snails (Prosobranchia), about which he wrote monographs with Vera Fretter .
Fonts
- British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs. Keys and notes for the identification of the species. Synopsis of the British Fauna 2, Linnaean Society 1971
- with Vera Fretter: Functional Anatomy of Invertebrates, Academic Press 1976
- with Vera Fretter: British Prosobranch Molluscs. Their Functional Anatomy and Ecology, Ray Society 1962, 2nd edition 1994
- with Vera Fretter: The Prosobranch Molluscs of Britain and Denmark, 8 parts, Journal of Molluscan Studies, 1976 to 1985
literature
- Elizabeth B. Andrews, JA Allen, Biographical Memoirs Fellows Royal Society 2002
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graham, Alastair |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1906 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 2000 |
| Place of death | Reading |