Desmond Nethersole-Thompson (1908–1989) was a British teacher, ornithologist and writer. Of Irish stock, Nethersole-Thompson was brought up in the south of England, and educated at St Paul's School, London[1] and the London School of Economics. From the 1930s he spent most of his life in Scotland and is notable for his contribution to ornithology through his monographs on various birds of the Scottish Highlands, as well as his other writings. He was one of a generation of country-lovers who transferred their field craft from stalking, hunting and collecting to observing the previously unstudied behaviours of wild animals.
Together with his second wife, Maimie (1930–2015),[2] Nethersole-Thompson raised six children: Bruin, Patrick, Richard, Maimie, Eamonn and Katherine, all of whom grew up involved in the family wader research.[3]
In 1981, Nethersole-Thompson was awarded the Neill Prize by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his tireless fieldwork and detailed publications, and in 1983 he received an Honorary D.Sc. from the University of Aberdeen.[5]
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Books authored or co-authored by Nethersole-Thompson include:
1986 – Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers (with Maimie Nethersole-Thompson), Berkhamsted: Poyser
1988 – The Oystercatcher (Shire Natural History), Shire Publications
1992 – In Search of Breeding Birds, Leeds: Peregrine Books
2002 – Tundra Plovers: the Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers, and Grey Plover (with Ingvar Byrkjedal and Des Thompson), Berkhamsted: Poyser
Referencesedit
^Thompson, D.B.A. and P.S. in Nethersole-Thompson, D. and M. (1986) Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers, Berkhamsted: Poyser
^"Maimie (Mary) Nethersole-Thompson". www.heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^Nethersole-Thompson, D. and M. (1986) Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers, Berkhamsted: Poyser
^Pennie, Ian D. (October 1989). "Obituaries: Desmond Nethersole-Thompson (1908-1989)". Ibis. 131 (4): 610–611. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1989.tb04797.x.
^Thompson, D.B.A. and P.S. in Nethersole-Thompson, D. and M. (1986) Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers, Berkhamsted: Poyser
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desmond, nethersole, thompson, 1908, 1989, british, teacher, ornithologist, writer, irish, stock, nethersole, thompson, brought, south, england, educated, paul, school, london, london, school, economics, from, 1930s, spent, most, life, scotland, notable, contr. Desmond Nethersole Thompson 1908 1989 was a British teacher ornithologist and writer Of Irish stock Nethersole Thompson was brought up in the south of England and educated at St Paul s School London 1 and the London School of Economics From the 1930s he spent most of his life in Scotland and is notable for his contribution to ornithology through his monographs on various birds of the Scottish Highlands as well as his other writings He was one of a generation of country lovers who transferred their field craft from stalking hunting and collecting to observing the previously unstudied behaviours of wild animals Together with his second wife Maimie 1930 2015 2 Nethersole Thompson raised six children Bruin Patrick Richard Maimie Eamonn and Katherine all of whom grew up involved in the family wader research 3 Nethersole Thompson stood as a parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party in Inverness at the 1950 and 1955 general elections He was also an elected member of Inverness County Council 4 In 1981 Nethersole Thompson was awarded the Neill Prize by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his tireless fieldwork and detailed publications and in 1983 he received an Honorary D Sc from the University of Aberdeen 5 Bibliography editBooks authored or co authored by Nethersole Thompson include 1951 The Greenshank New Naturalist Monograph no 5 London Collins 1966 The Snow Bunting Edinburgh Oliver amp Boyd 1971 Highland Birds Highland Life series Highlands and Islands Development Board London 1974 The Cairngorms their natural history and scenery London Collins 1975 Pine Crossbills a Scottish Contribution Berkhamsted Poyser 1979 Greenshanks with Maimie Nethersole Thompson Berkhamsted Poyser 1986 Waders their breeding haunts and watchers with Maimie Nethersole Thompson Berkhamsted Poyser 1988 The Oystercatcher Shire Natural History Shire Publications 1992 In Search of Breeding Birds Leeds Peregrine Books 2002 Tundra Plovers the Eurasian Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover with Ingvar Byrkjedal and Des Thompson Berkhamsted PoyserReferences edit Thompson D B A and P S in Nethersole Thompson D and M 1986 Waders their breeding haunts and watchers Berkhamsted Poyser Maimie Mary Nethersole Thompson www heraldscotland com Retrieved 15 December 2017 Nethersole Thompson D and M 1986 Waders their breeding haunts and watchers Berkhamsted Poyser Pennie Ian D October 1989 Obituaries Desmond Nethersole Thompson 1908 1989 Ibis 131 4 610 611 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1989 tb04797 x Thompson D B A and P S in Nethersole Thompson D and M 1986 Waders their breeding haunts and watchers Berkhamsted Poyser Highland Naturalists Biographies Desmond Nethersole Thompson Accessed 16 October 2007 nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a British ornithologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desmond Nethersole Thompson amp oldid 1170728503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
