He was born Charles Devis; he changed the spelling to De Vis about 1882.[2]
De Vis gained a BA from Magdelene College, Cambridge in 1849, became a deacon in 1852, and was rector of Breane, Somerset, from 1855 to 1859.[4] He gave up his ecclesiastical functions to devote himself to science, initially in England then after 1870 in Australia.[1] De Vis also wrote under the name of Thickthorn, the name of his home in Rockhampton.
His principal work concerned the fossilbirds of Queensland (Darling Downs) and southern Australia (Cooper Creek),[2] but he also described a number of extant bird species. In fact, he was more successful at the latter, because due to insufficient knowledge of stratigraphy and evolution, he—like many ornithologists of his time—mistook subfossil remains of extant birds for the remains of extinct prehistoric species[citation needed].
^ abcd"De Vis, Charles Walter (1829 - 1915)" — Encyclopedia of Australian science
^ ab"De Vis". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
^Church of England, Central Board of Finance, Church Commissioners (1865). Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1865. Oxford University Press. p. 176 [17].{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) — The Internet Bird Collection
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("De Vis", p. 71).
charles, walter, charles, walter, 1829, birmingham, england, april, 1915, brisbane, queensland, australia, english, zoologist, ornithologist, herpetologist, botanist, born, charles, devis, changed, spelling, about, 1882, gained, from, magdelene, college, cambr. Charles Walter de Vis 9 May 1829 Birmingham England 30 April 1915 Brisbane Queensland Australia 1 was an English zoologist 1 ornithologist 2 herpetologist 1 3 and botanist Charles Walter De VisHe was born Charles Devis he changed the spelling to De Vis about 1882 2 De Vis gained a BA from Magdelene College Cambridge in 1849 became a deacon in 1852 and was rector of Breane Somerset from 1855 to 1859 4 He gave up his ecclesiastical functions to devote himself to science initially in England then after 1870 in Australia 1 De Vis also wrote under the name of Thickthorn the name of his home in Rockhampton He was a founder member of the Royal Society of Queensland serving as president from 1888 to 1889 and a founder member and first vice president of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 2 His principal work concerned the fossil birds of Queensland Darling Downs and southern Australia Cooper Creek 2 but he also described a number of extant bird species In fact he was more successful at the latter because due to insufficient knowledge of stratigraphy and evolution he like many ornithologists of his time mistook subfossil remains of extant birds for the remains of extinct prehistoric species citation needed Among species he described were the white winged robin in 1890 and the frill necked monarch in 1895 5 De Vis also worked in the scientific field of herpetology and he described many new species of reptiles 1 3 De Vis is commemorated in the scientific name of an Australian venomous snake Denisonia devisi 6 The standard author abbreviation De Vis is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 7 See also EditCategory Taxa named by Charles Walter De VisReferences Edit a b c d e de Vis Charles Walter 1829 1915 Australian Dictionary of Biography a b c d De Vis Charles Walter 1829 1915 Encyclopedia of Australian science a b De Vis The Reptile Database www reptile database org Church of England Central Board of Finance Church Commissioners 1865 Crockford s Clerical Directory 1865 Oxford University Press p 176 17 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Frill necked Monarch Arses lorealis The Internet Bird Collection Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 De Vis p 71 International Plant Names Index De Vis External links EditDe Vis Charles Walter Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Walter De Vis amp oldid 1181289122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
