Frederic Wood Jones
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Frederic Wood Jones usually referred to as (F.) Wood Jones, was a British observational naturalist
, embryologist, anatomist and anthropologist, who spent considerable time in Australia.
Jones was born in London
, England
and wrote extensively on early humans, including their arboreal adaptations (Arboreal Man), and was one of the founding fathers of the field of modern physical anthropology. A friend of Le Gros Clark
, Wood Jones was also known for his controversial belief in the view that acquired traits could be inherited, and thus his opposition to Darwinism
. He taught anatomy and physical anthropology at London School of Medicine for Women
, University of Adelaide
, University of Hawaii
, University of Melbourne
, University of Manchester
and the Royal College of Surgeons of England
.
Jones was president of the Royal Society of South Australia
in 1927, and was awarded the Clarke Medal
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
in 1941.
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, embryologist, anatomist and anthropologist, who spent considerable time in Australia.
Jones was born in London
London
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, England
England
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and wrote extensively on early humans, including their arboreal adaptations (Arboreal Man), and was one of the founding fathers of the field of modern physical anthropology. A friend of Le Gros Clark
Wilfrid Le Gros Clark
Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark was a British anatomist surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution....
, Wood Jones was also known for his controversial belief in the view that acquired traits could be inherited, and thus his opposition to Darwinism
Darwinism
Darwinism is a set of movements and concepts related to ideas of transmutation of species or of evolution, including some ideas with no connection to the work of Charles Darwin....
. He taught anatomy and physical anthropology at London School of Medicine for Women
London School of Medicine for Women
The London School of Medicine for Women was established in 1874 and was the first medical school in Britain to train women.The school was formed by an association of pioneering women physicians Sophia Jex-Blake, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Emily Blackwell and Elizabeth Blackwell with Thomas Henry...
, University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
, University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
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, University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
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.
Jones was president of the Royal Society of South Australia
Royal Society of South Australia
The Royal Society of South Australia is a Learned Society whose interest is in Science, particularly, but not only, of South Australia.The Society stems directly from the Adelaide Philosophical Society founded on the 10 January 1853. The title "Royal" was granted by her Majesty Queen Victoria in...
in 1927, and was awarded the Clarke Medal
Clarke Medal
The Clarke Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales for distinguished work in the Natural sciences.Named in honour of the Reverend William Branwhite Clarke, one of the founders of the Society...
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
Royal Society of New South Wales
The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. It was established as the Philosophical Society of Australasia on 27 June 1821...
in 1941.
Publications
As well as numerous scientific papers, books he authored, coauthored and edited include:- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1912). Coral and Atolls. A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, with an account of their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structures in General. Lovell, Reeve & Co Ltd: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1919). Man's Place Among the Mammals. Edward Arnold: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1923). The Ancestry Of Man. Douglas Price Memorial Lecture, No.3. R G. Gilles & Co.: Brisbane.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1923). The Position of Anatomy in the Modern Medical Curriculum and the Conception of Cytoclesis. University of Adelaide Commemoration Address, 1923. Hassell Press: Adelaide.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1923-25). The Mammals of South Australia. Parts I-III. Handbooks of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Government Printer: Adelaide.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1925). Unscientific Essays. Edward Arnold & Co: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1926). Arboreal Man. Edward Arnold: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1934). Sea Birds Simplified. Edward Arnold & Co.: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1934). Unscientific Excursions. Edward Arnold & Co: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1939). Life and Living. Kegan Paul: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1942). The Principles of Anatomy as Seen in the Hand. Williams & Wilkins Company: Baltimore.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1943). Design and Purpose. Kegan Paul: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1943). Habitat and Heritage. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1946). Structure and Function as Seen in the Foot. Bailliere Tindall and Cox: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1946). The Principles of Anatomy as Seen in the Hand. Bailliere Tindall and Cox: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1948). Hallmarks of Mankind. Bailliere Tindall and Cox: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (1953). Trends of Life. Edward Arnold: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood. (Ed.). (1946). Buchanan's Manual of Anatomy. Bailliere Tindall and Cox: London.
- Jones, Frederic Wood; & Porteus, Stanley David. (1928). Matrix of the Mind. University of Hawaii: Honolulu.
External links
- MacCallum, Monica: Jones, Frederic Wood (1879–1954), Australian Dictionary of Biography Accessed 27 October 2011.