David Seth-Smith
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David Seth-Smith FZS, MBOU (1875–1963) was a British
zoologist, bird artist, broadcaster and author.
His career included spells as Curator of Mammals and Birds for the Zoological Society of London
and editor of the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
.
He presented nature programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour
under the name The Zoo Man.
By 1945, he was a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society
; Member of the British Ornithologists' Union
; Hon. Fellow, New York Zoological Society; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union
; and Corresponding Member, Societe National d'Acclimatation de France.
United Kingdom
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zoologist, bird artist, broadcaster and author.
His career included spells as Curator of Mammals and Birds for the Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats...
and editor of the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
The Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club is an ornithological journal published by the British Ornithologists' Club . It is cited as Bull. B. O. C.Many descriptions of birds new to science have been published in the bulletin....
.
He presented nature programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour
Children's Hour
Children's Hour—at first: "The Children's Hour", from a verse by Longfellow—was the name of the BBC's principal recreational service for children during the period when radio dominated broadcasting....
under the name The Zoo Man.
By 1945, he was a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society
Royal Zoological Society
Royal Zoological Society may refer to:* Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales* Royal Zoological Society of Scotland...
; Member of the British Ornithologists' Union
British Ornithologists' Union
The British Ornithologists' Union aims to encourage the study of birds in Britain, Europe and elsewhere, in order to understand their biology and to aid their conservation....
; Hon. Fellow, New York Zoological Society; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union
American Ornithologists' Union
The American Ornithologists' Union is an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders...
; and Corresponding Member, Societe National d'Acclimatation de France.
External links
- Seth-Smith Family Tree - for information on the ancestry of David Seth-Smith