Robert Cyril Layton Perkins
British entomologist, ornithologist and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Cyril Layton Perkins FRS (15 November 1866 ā 29 September 1955) was a distinguished British entomologist, ornithologist, and naturalist noted for his work on the fauna of the islands of Hawaii and on Hymenoptera. He is not to be confused with his son John Frederick Perkins, also a hymenopterist.
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Robert Cyril Layton Perkins | |
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Born | (1866-11-15)15 November 1866 |
Died | 29 September 1955(1955-09-29) (aged 88) |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
Known for | Fauna Hawaiiensis |
Children | John Frederick Perkins |
Awards | Linnean Medal (1912) FRS (1920)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology |
Institutions | University of Cambridge |
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