Frederick William Styan (1858 – 15 September 1934) was an English tea merchant who spent many years in China. During his stay he obtained numerous specimens of fauna which were donated to the British Museum (Natural History). Several species such as Styan's bulbul are named after him.
Styan was born in London to Thomas Styan (1819-1899) and Frances Sarah Lake (1823-1924). He worked as a clerk for Robert Anderson and Co. tea traders in Shanghai and Fuzhou[1] from 1895 to 1903. His father was also a naturalist and collector of bird specimens which were bequeathed to his son.[2] Along with J.D. La Touche and Charles Boughey Rickett they went on several expeditions to collect natural history specimens in China. Some were deposited in the museum in Shanghai while others were sent to the natural history museum in London.[3][4] Styan maintained a personal collection of bird skins which he once displayed at the North China Insurance Company on Hankow Road in Shanghai. He also served as an honorary curator of the Shanghai Museum.[5] He published a few notes on the birds of China.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Paralysis led to his leaving China and returning to England.[15] Most of his specimens found their way to the Natural History Museum collections either directly or via the collections of Styan's friend John Kershaw.[16]
Styan is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of Chinese snake, Plagiopholis styani.[17]
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^The Chronicle and Directory for China, Corea, Japan, The Philippines, Cochin-China, Annam, Tonquin, Siam, Borneo, Straits Settlements, Malay States, &c. for the year 1889. Hongkong. 1889. p. 256.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Styan, Kenneth G. (1983). Genealogy. Privately Published.
^Fan, Fa-ti (2009). British Naturalists in Qing China: Science, Empire, and Cultural Encounter. Harvard University Press. p. 135.
^Lanning, George (1911). Wild Life in China or Chats on Chinese Birds and Beasts. Shanghai: The National Review. p. xv.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "Notes on the Ornithology of China". Ibis. 36 (3): 329–337. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1894.tb03561.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "XVI.-On a new Species of Trochalopteron from China". Ibis. 29 (2): 166–168. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1887.tb06324.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "XXI.-On a Collection of Birds from Foochow". Ibis. 29 (2): 215–234. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1887.tb06329.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "On the Birds of the Lower Yangtse Basin.-Part I". Ibis. 33 (3): 316–359. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1891.tb08543.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "On the Birds of the Lower Yangtse Basin.-Part II". Ibis. 33 (4): 481–510. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1891.tb08579.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "On Five apparently new Species of Birds from Hainan". Ibis. 35: 54–57. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1893.tb01199.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "XXXIX.-On the Birds of Hainan". Ibis. 35 (3): 424–437. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1893.tb01232.x.
^Styan, F. W. (2008). "On some Chinese Species of the Genus Alcippe". Ibis. 38 (3): 309–312. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1896.tb07063.x.
^Winton, W. E. de; Styan, F. W. (2009). "2. On Chinese Mammals, principally from Western Sechuen". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 67 (3): 572–578. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1899.tb06875.x.
^Couling, Samuel M.A. (2007). Encyclopaedia Sinica. Global Oriental. p. 414.
^Steinheimer, F.D.; Easton, Emmett R.; Lewthwaite, Richard W. https://archive.org/details/bulletinofbritis123brit/page/220/mode/1up (2003). "Rediscovery of John Crampton W. Kershaw's birds from Macau, including his record of Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 123 (4): 220–227. {{cite journal}}: External link in |author3= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^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. ("Styan", p. 258).
February 18, 2024
frederick, william, styan, 1858, september, 1934, english, merchant, spent, many, years, china, during, stay, obtained, numerous, specimens, fauna, which, were, donated, british, museum, natural, history, several, species, such, styan, bulbul, named, after, st. Frederick William Styan 1858 15 September 1934 was an English tea merchant who spent many years in China During his stay he obtained numerous specimens of fauna which were donated to the British Museum Natural History Several species such as Styan s bulbul are named after him Styan was born in London to Thomas Styan 1819 1899 and Frances Sarah Lake 1823 1924 He worked as a clerk for Robert Anderson and Co tea traders in Shanghai and Fuzhou 1 from 1895 to 1903 His father was also a naturalist and collector of bird specimens which were bequeathed to his son 2 Along with J D La Touche and Charles Boughey Rickett they went on several expeditions to collect natural history specimens in China Some were deposited in the museum in Shanghai while others were sent to the natural history museum in London 3 4 Styan maintained a personal collection of bird skins which he once displayed at the North China Insurance Company on Hankow Road in Shanghai He also served as an honorary curator of the Shanghai Museum 5 He published a few notes on the birds of China 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Paralysis led to his leaving China and returning to England 15 Most of his specimens found their way to the Natural History Museum collections either directly or via the collections of Styan s friend John Kershaw 16 Styan is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of Chinese snake Plagiopholis styani 17 References edit The Chronicle and Directory for China Corea Japan The Philippines Cochin China Annam Tonquin Siam Borneo Straits Settlements Malay States amp c for the year 1889 Hongkong 1889 p 256 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Styan Kenneth G 1983 Genealogy Privately Published Kinnear N B 1944 Obituaries Mr C B Rickett PDF Nature 153 677 doi 10 1038 153677b0 S2CID 20290197 Fan Fa ti 2009 British Naturalists in Qing China Science Empire and Cultural Encounter Harvard University Press p 135 Lanning George 1911 Wild Life in China or Chats on Chinese Birds and Beasts Shanghai The National Review p xv Styan F W 2008 Notes on the Ornithology of China Ibis 36 3 329 337 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1894 tb03561 x Styan F W 2008 XVI On a new Species of Trochalopteron from China Ibis 29 2 166 168 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1887 tb06324 x Styan F W 2008 XXI On a Collection of Birds from Foochow Ibis 29 2 215 234 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1887 tb06329 x Styan F W 2008 On the Birds of the Lower Yangtse Basin Part I Ibis 33 3 316 359 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1891 tb08543 x Styan F W 2008 On the Birds of the Lower Yangtse Basin Part II Ibis 33 4 481 510 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1891 tb08579 x Styan F W 2008 On Five apparently new Species of Birds from Hainan Ibis 35 54 57 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1893 tb01199 x Styan F W 2008 XXXIX On the Birds of Hainan Ibis 35 3 424 437 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1893 tb01232 x Styan F W 2008 On some Chinese Species of the Genus Alcippe Ibis 38 3 309 312 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1896 tb07063 x Winton W E de Styan F W 2009 2 On Chinese Mammals principally from Western Sechuen Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 67 3 572 578 doi 10 1111 j 1469 7998 1899 tb06875 x Couling Samuel M A 2007 Encyclopaedia Sinica Global Oriental p 414 Steinheimer F D Easton Emmett R Lewthwaite Richard W https archive org details bulletinofbritis123brit page 220 mode 1up 2003 Rediscovery of John Crampton W Kershaw s birds from Macau including his record of Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club 123 4 220 227 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a External link in code class cs1 code author3 code help CS1 maint numeric names authors list link 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 Styan p 258 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick William Styan amp oldid 1167459855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
