Eminent Conchologists | The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Over time the Society has published biographical details of eminent conchologists. The various accounts have been collated here:

Lionel Ernest Adams, 1854–1945
John Armitage, 1900–1996
Francis de Bartolomé, 1917–2000
Paul Bartsch, 1871–1960
Rudolph Bergh, 1824–1909
Herbert Biggs, 1895–1976
Harry Bloomer, 1866–1960
Arthur E Boycott, 1877–1938 Papers published by A.E. Boycott
Captain Thomas Brown, 1785–1862 Concerning Captain Thomas Brown, a note by A. E. Ellis
Jean-Guillaume Bruguière, 1749–1798 The taxa described from the collections of Olivier from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). List of types collected from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). The voyage to the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). The Conchological Collections of Bruguière and Olivier from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798).
Philip G. Cambridge, 1918–1993
Philip Pearsall Carpenter, 1819–1877
Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, 1866–1948
William Pennington Cocks, 1791–1878
James Eddowes Cooper, 1864–1952 Papers published by James Cooper
Emanuel Mendes da Costa, 1717–1791
Terry Crowley, 1915–1999 Scientific papers published by Terry Crowley New species published by Terry Crowley
Stella Davies, 1927–2008 Papers published by Stella Davies
Captain Cyril Diver, C.B., C.B.E., 1892–1969 Tribute by Sir Julian Huxley Appreciation by Professor A. J. Cain Bibliography Addenda by Editor (N. F. McMillan)
Arthur E. Ellis, 1902–1983 Biographical notes An appraisal by Terry Crowley Publications by Arthur E. Ellis Non-molluscan publications Non-marine publications Publications in Conchologists' Newsletter
John Gwynne Evans, 1941–2005 Scientific papers published by John Evans
Lothar Forcart, 1902–1990
Roger Fresco-Corbu, 1912–1999
Vera Fretter, 1905–1992
Charles J. Gabriel, 1879–1963
Alan Poole Gardiner, 1871–1951
Silvanus C. T. Hanley, 1819–1899 Molluscan taxa proposed by Silvanus Hanley List of publications by Silvanus Hanley Taxa named in honour of Silvanus Hanley
Charles David Heginbothom, 1874–1950
David Heppell, 1937–2004 Scientific papers published by David Heppell
James Hornell, 1865 – 1949
William Hunter, 1718–1783, and John Hunter, 1728–1793
J. Wilfrid Jackson, 1880–1978
John Gwyn Jeffreys, 1809–1885 Bibliography of J. G. Jeffreys Reviews by J. G. Jeffreys
David Henry Keen, 1947–2006 Bibliography of papers published by David Keen
Alfred S. Kennard, 1870–1948
Frank F. Laidlaw, 1876–1963 New mollusca taxa published by F. F. Laidlaw Bibliography of F. F. Laidlaw
Georg Mandahl-Barth, 1910–1994 Publications by G. Mandahl-Barth on the Mollusca Molluscan taxa proposed by G. Mandahl-Barth
Hazel Maureen Meredith, 1932–2014 References
Charles Herbert Moore, 1869–1947
Robert Henson Moses, 1871–1949.
John (or Jacob?) Neilson, 1705(?)–1785
Charles Oldham, 1868–1942 Additional note by A. E. Salisbury Additional note by L. E. Adams
Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, 1756–1814 The Conchological Collections of Bruguière and Olivier from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). The voyage to the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). The taxa described from the collections of Olivier from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798). Types described from the collections by Olivier from the Ottoman Empire (1792-1798).
Thomas Pain 1915–2003 Scientific papers published by Tom Pain New taxa introduced by Tom Pain
Alfred J. Peile, 1868–1948
Robert A. Phillips, 1866–1945
Arthur Pond, 1705–1758
Hamilton E. Quick, 1882–1967 List of papers published by H. E. Quick
Albert E. Salisbury, 1876–1964 Papers published by A. E. Salisbury Species named in honour of A. E. Salisbury.
Franz A. Schilder, 1896–1970
Kathleen R. Smythe, 1923–1991 Bibliography of papers published by K. R. Smythe Species described by K. R. Smythe
Bruce W. Sparks, 1923–1988 Bibliography of papers published by B. W. Sparks
George C. Spence, 1875–1945 Papers published by G. C. Spence Type material in the collection of G. C. Spence Editorial note by J. R. le B. Tomlin
Arthur W. Stelfox, 1883–1972 An appreciation by A. E. Ellis Preface to the Pisidium monograph Genetical studies List of conchological papers
Leonard W. Stratton, 1900–1971 Publications by L. W. Stratton
Arthur Goodwin Stubbs, 1871–1950.
Isaac Swainson, 1746–1812
Fred Taylor, 1871–1949. Editorial Note
William Thurgood, 1876–1949.
John R. le B. Tomlin, 1864–1954 List of new molluscan names proposed by J. R. le B. Tomlin
William Harry Turton, 1856–1938.
Bernard Verdcourt (1925-2011): An appreciation and obituary. Malacological names introduced by Bernard Verdcourt Malacological publications by Bernard Verdcourt
Rodger Waterston, 1912–1996 List of conchological papers published by A. Rodger Waterston
Hugh Watson, 1885–1959 An Appreciation – by Hugh Ingram Hugh Watson – by Bernard Verdcourt
Harold C. Winckworth, 1878–1947 Papers published by H. C. Winckworth
Ronald Winckworth, 1884–1950 New generic names proposed by R. Winckworth New specific names proposed by R. Winckworth Species named in honour of R. Winckworth
John Zachary Young, 1907–1997