John Leonard Harrison
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John Leonard Harrison was a British zoologist.
He came to Singapore
as major of the British army
in 1945 where he met his later wife Song Kiew Ying. He worked as zoologist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
in Australia
in 1951. In 1961, he was an associate professor of Zoology at Singapore's Nanyang University
. In 1963 he moved to the National University of Singapore
to become a professor of Zoology. His son Bernard Harrison was Chief executive officer
of the Singapore Zoo
from 1983 to 2002.
He came to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
as major of the British army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in 1945 where he met his later wife Song Kiew Ying. He worked as zoologist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia’s largest medical research institutes, and is recognised worldwide for the quality of its research. QIMR was established in 1945 by an Act of the Government of Queensland. The original purpose of the Institute was to further the...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1951. In 1961, he was an associate professor of Zoology at Singapore's Nanyang University
Nanyang University
Nanyang University was a university in Singapore from 1956 to 1980. During its existence, it was Singapore's only Chinese language post-secondary institution...
. In 1963 he moved to the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
to become a professor of Zoology. His son Bernard Harrison was Chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo , formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares of land on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. The zoo was built at a cost of S$9m granted by...
from 1983 to 2002.
Publications (selected)
- 1954: Malayan Squirrels (Including Tree-Shrews and the Flying Lemur)
- 1955: The Apes and Monkeys of Malaya (including the Slow Loris)
- 1956: Malayan Animal Life
- 1962: The food of some Innisfail [Queensland] mammals
- 1963: Recommended vernacular names for Malaysian mammals
- 1964: Guide to mammals of the Malay Peninsula
- 1964: An Introduction to the Mammals of Sabah
- 1966: An introduction to mammals of Singapore and Malaya