Hugh Scott (entomologist) explained
Hugh Scott (1885–1960) was a British entomologist and biogeographer. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1941. He worked as curator of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and as assistant keeper in the Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History).
He was a close friend and coworker of G. Evelyn Hutchinson.
Taxa named after him include:
General references
- Thompson. W. R.. Hugh Scott. 1885–1960. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 1961. 7. 229–242. 769409. 10.1098/rsbm.1961.0018. free.
- Hindle. E.. Dr. Hugh Scott, Sc.D., F.R.S.. The Geographical Journal. 1961. 127. 1. 142. 1793264. Obituary.
- Britton. E. B.. Dr. Hugh Scott, F.R.S.. Nature. 24 December 1960. 188. 4756. 1070–1071. 10.1038/1881070a0. Obituaries. 1960Natur.188.1070B. free.
- Benson. Robert B.. 1960. Dr. Hugh Scott. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 96. 105. Obituary.
- News: Dr. Hugh Scott: Widely Travelled Entomologist. Obituary. The Times. London. 2 November 1960. 15. 54918.
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