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George Talbot (entomologist)

December 18, 2023

George Talbot FES (26 October 1882 – 13 April 1952) was an English entomologist who specialised in butterflies. He wrote about 150 scientific papers, the majority being primarily systematic, consisting of the description of new species or the revision of various genera. He was also responsible for the curation and preservation of the Joicey collection of Lepidoptera prior to its accession by the Natural History Museum.

George Talbot

FES
Talbot in 1920
Born(1882-10-26)26 October 1882
Croydon, Surrey
Died13 April 1952(1952-04-13) (aged 69)
North-west Surrey
NationalityEnglish
OccupationEntomologist
Notable workThe Bulletin of the Hill Museum 1921-1932[1][2][3][4]

Life and career edit

George Talbot was born "in rather humble circumstances"[5] in Croydon, Surrey, in 1882.[6][7][8] As a young man, he was assistant to Percy Ireland Lathy. He then curated for the wealthy amateur butterfly collector Herbert Adams, followed by the insect dealer William Frederick Henry Rosenberg. During the First World War he worked with Arthur Bacot at the Lister Institute on trench fever and typhus diseases carried by lice.[6]

From 1915, he was head curator of the large and increasing collection of amateur lepidopterist James John Joicey at the Hill Museum in Witley, Surrey. In 1916, supported by Oxford professor E. B. Poulton, he was granted conditional exemption from military service due to the importance of the collection.[9] He then saw active service from 1917 in the Labour Corps followed by the Royal Army Medical Corps.[10] Talbot wrote numerous scientific papers with Joicey during the active period of the Museum (see below) and, as head curator, was largely responsible for the condition of the collection bequeathed to the Natural History Museum in 1934.[11]

After Joicey's death in 1932 Talbot worked at the British Museum (Natural History) and the Hope Department of Entomology, Oxford, and finally at the British Pest Infestation Division of the Ministry of Food.[12][6]

Talbot was married in 1916 to Jessie A Barney[13] and died in Surrey in 1952.[14][15]

Contributions to Entomology edit

Talbot became a Fellow of the Entomological Society in 1908.[16] He wrote about 150 papers, many of them generic revisions in the Bulletin of the Hill Museum (1921–1932)[1][2][3][4] (which he also co-edited with Joicey) and The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma series. His best known works are his monograph on Delias (a revision of the whole genus) and the three Pieridae volumes of Lepidopterorum Catalogus published by Wilhelm Junk.[6]

Through his work as an entomologist, Talbot "won for himself a position of eminence and respect in his own sphere."[6]

Selected works edit

  • A monograph of the pierine genus Delias, v + 656 p., 2 illus., LXXI pl. (part. col.), in six parts (1928–1937). The first five parts were published by John Bale, Sons & Danielsson under the auspices of the Hill Museum (1928–1930); the last part by the British Museum (Natural History) (1937). Fifteen of the seventy-one plates are chromolithographs. John Bale were one of the last (possibly the last) firm of chromolithographers in London.
  • In Lepidopterorum Catalogus. Dr W. Junk Publishers, Berlin and The Hague. (1911-1939), in three volumes:
    • Pieridae: I (53, 1932), II (60, 1934), III (66, 1935)
  • In The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Taylor and Francis, London, in two volumes:
    • Butterflies. Vol. 1. Papilionidae, Pieridae, xxix + 600 p., 184 fig., 1 folding map, 3 col. pl. (1939)
    • Butterflies. Vol. 2. Danaidae to Acraeidae, xv + 506 p., 104 figs, 2 col. pl. (1947)

With James John Joicey:

  • New Species of Heterocera from Dutch New Guinea. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8)15: 295-301, pl. XII (1915)
  • New Lepidoptera from the Schouten Islands. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 64(1): 65–83, pls 3–6 (1916)
  • New Heterocera from Dutch New Guinea. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist (8)20: 50–87, pls 1–4 (1917)
  • New Lepidoptera from Waigeu, Dutch New Guinea and Biak. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8)20: 216–229 (1917)
  • New South-American Rhopalocera. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1917: 259-264, pl I (1918)
  • New South-American Arctiidae. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1917: 265-270, pl I (1918)
  • New butterflies from Africa and the east. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1917: 271-272 (1918)
  • A Gynandromorph of Papilio lycophron Hbn. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1917: 273, pl II (1918)
  • Three Aberrations of Lepidoptera. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1917: 275-276, pl I (1918)
  • New forms of Indo-Australian butterflies. Bull. Hill Mus. 1(3): 565–569 (1924)
  • New forms of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera. Encycl. Entomol. (B III Lepidoptera)2: 1–14 (1926)
  • New forms of Rhopalocera in the Hill Museum. Bull. Hill Mus. 2(1): 19–27 (1928)
  • Also see the BioNames database linking taxonomic names to their original descriptions.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G., eds. (1924). The Bulletin of the Hill Museum: A Magazine of Lepidoptera. Vol. 1. London: John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.
  2. ^ a b Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G., eds. (1928). The Bulletin of the Hill Museum: A Magazine of Lepidoptera. Vol. 2. London: John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.
  3. ^ a b Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G., eds. (1929). The Bulletin of the Hill Museum: A Magazine of Lepidoptera. Vol. 3. London: John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.
  4. ^ a b Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G., eds. (1932). The Bulletin of the Hill Museum: A Magazine of Lepidoptera. Vol. 4. London: John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.
  5. ^ Riley, N. D. (1952). "Obituary, George Talbot". Entomologist. 85: 191–192.
  6. ^ a b c d e Remington, C. L. (1953). "Obituaries" (PDF). Lepid. News. 7: 24.
  7. ^ 1911 Census of England, RG14PN7439 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED32 SN314
  8. ^ 1939 Register, RG101/1928E/008/9
  9. ^ "Expensive Butterflies". Illustrated Police News. 31 August 1916. p. 10.
  10. ^ "Medal Card of Talbot, George Corps: Labour Corps Regiment No: 379491". The National Archives. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Natural History Museum: Gift of Butterfly Collection". The Times. 27 March 1934. p. 17.
  12. ^ "President's Address. 28th January 1953". Proceedings and Transactions of the South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 1952–53: 62. 1954.
  13. ^ records of General Registrar's Office
  14. ^ "District Information: Marriages Dec 1916". FreeBMD. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  15. ^ Talbot, George (1952). "Find a will". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  16. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1915. London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1915. pp. xix.


December 18, 2023
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George Talbot FES 26 October 1882 13 April 1952 was an English entomologist who specialised in butterflies He wrote about 150 scientific papers the majority being primarily systematic consisting of the description of new species or the revision of various genera He was also responsible for the curation and preservation of the Joicey collection of Lepidoptera prior to its accession by the Natural History Museum George TalbotFESTalbot in 1920Born 1882 10 26 26 October 1882Croydon SurreyDied13 April 1952 1952 04 13 aged 69 North west SurreyNationalityEnglishOccupationEntomologistNotable workThe Bulletin of the Hill Museum 1921 1932 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Contributions to Entomology 3 Selected works 4 ReferencesLife and career editGeorge Talbot was born in rather humble circumstances 5 in Croydon Surrey in 1882 6 7 8 As a young man he was assistant to Percy Ireland Lathy He then curated for the wealthy amateur butterfly collector Herbert Adams followed by the insect dealer William Frederick Henry Rosenberg During the First World War he worked with Arthur Bacot at the Lister Institute on trench fever and typhus diseases carried by lice 6 From 1915 he was head curator of the large and increasing collection of amateur lepidopterist James John Joicey at the Hill Museum in Witley Surrey In 1916 supported by Oxford professor E B Poulton he was granted conditional exemption from military service due to the importance of the collection 9 He then saw active service from 1917 in the Labour Corps followed by the Royal Army Medical Corps 10 Talbot wrote numerous scientific papers with Joicey during the active period of the Museum see below and as head curator was largely responsible for the condition of the collection bequeathed to the Natural History Museum in 1934 11 After Joicey s death in 1932 Talbot worked at the British Museum Natural History and the Hope Department of Entomology Oxford and finally at the British Pest Infestation Division of the Ministry of Food 12 6 Talbot was married in 1916 to Jessie A Barney 13 and died in Surrey in 1952 14 15 Contributions to Entomology editTalbot became a Fellow of the Entomological Society in 1908 16 He wrote about 150 papers many of them generic revisions in the Bulletin of the Hill Museum 1921 1932 1 2 3 4 which he also co edited with Joicey and The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma series His best known works are his monograph on Delias a revision of the whole genus and the three Pieridae volumes of Lepidopterorum Catalogus published by Wilhelm Junk 6 Through his work as an entomologist Talbot won for himself a position of eminence and respect in his own sphere 6 Selected works editA monograph of the pierine genus Delias v 656 p 2 illus LXXI pl part col in six parts 1928 1937 The first five parts were published by John Bale Sons amp Danielsson under the auspices of the Hill Museum 1928 1930 the last part by the British Museum Natural History 1937 Fifteen of the seventy one plates are chromolithographs John Bale were one of the last possibly the last firm of chromolithographers in London In Lepidopterorum Catalogus Dr W Junk Publishers Berlin and The Hague 1911 1939 in three volumes Pieridae I 53 1932 II 60 1934 III 66 1935 In The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Taylor and Francis London in two volumes Butterflies Vol 1 Papilionidae Pieridae xxix 600 p 184 fig 1 folding map 3 col pl 1939 Butterflies Vol 2 Danaidae to Acraeidae xv 506 p 104 figs 2 col pl 1947 With James John Joicey New Species of Heterocera from Dutch New Guinea Ann Mag Nat Hist 8 15 295 301 pl XII 1915 New Lepidoptera from the Schouten Islands Trans Entomol Soc Lond 64 1 65 83 pls 3 6 1916 New Heterocera from Dutch New Guinea Ann Mag Nat Hist 8 20 50 87 pls 1 4 1917 New Lepidoptera from Waigeu Dutch New Guinea and Biak Ann Mag Nat Hist 8 20 216 229 1917 New South American Rhopalocera Proc Zool Soc Lond 1917 259 264 pl I 1918 New South American Arctiidae Proc Zool Soc Lond 1917 265 270 pl I 1918 New butterflies from Africa and the east Proc Zool Soc Lond 1917 271 272 1918 A Gynandromorph of Papilio lycophron Hbn Proc Zool Soc Lond 1917 273 pl II 1918 Three Aberrations of Lepidoptera Proc Zool Soc Lond 1917 275 276 pl I 1918 New forms of Indo Australian butterflies Bull Hill Mus 1 3 565 569 1924 New forms of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera Encycl Entomol B III Lepidoptera 2 1 14 1926 New forms of Rhopalocera in the Hill Museum Bull Hill Mus 2 1 19 27 1928 Also see the BioNames database linking taxonomic names to their original descriptions References edit a b Joicey J J Talbot G eds 1924 The Bulletin of the Hill Museum A Magazine of Lepidoptera Vol 1 London John Bale Sons and Danielsson Ltd a b Joicey J J Talbot G eds 1928 The Bulletin of the Hill Museum A Magazine of Lepidoptera Vol 2 London John Bale Sons and Danielsson Ltd a b Joicey J J Talbot G eds 1929 The Bulletin of the Hill Museum A Magazine of Lepidoptera Vol 3 London John Bale Sons and Danielsson Ltd a b Joicey J J Talbot G eds 1932 The Bulletin of the Hill Museum A Magazine of Lepidoptera Vol 4 London John Bale Sons and Danielsson Ltd Riley N D 1952 Obituary George Talbot Entomologist 85 191 192 a b c d e Remington C L 1953 Obituaries PDF Lepid News 7 24 1911 Census of England RG14PN7439 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED32 SN314 1939 Register RG101 1928E 008 9 Expensive Butterflies Illustrated Police News 31 August 1916 p 10 Medal Card of Talbot George Corps Labour Corps Regiment No 379491 The National Archives Retrieved 27 November 2019 Natural History Museum Gift of Butterfly Collection The Times 27 March 1934 p 17 President s Address 28th January 1953 Proceedings and Transactions of the South London Entomological and Natural History Society 1952 53 62 1954 records of General Registrar s Office District Information Marriages Dec 1916 FreeBMD Retrieved 26 November 2019 Talbot George 1952 Find a will GOV UK Retrieved 14 November 2019 Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1915 London Longmans Green amp Co 1915 pp xix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Talbot entomologist amp oldid 1186279705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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