John Robertson HendersonCIEFRSE FZS FLS (21 May 1863 – 26 October 1925) was a Scottish zoologist who specialized in the taxonomy of marine crustaceans, particularly the decapods, and worked on specimens collected by the oceanic research vessels Investigator and Challenger. From 1892 until 1911 he was Professor of Zoology at Madras Christian College in India. From 1908 to 1920 he was Superintendent of the Government Museum in Madras.[1] He also took an interest in numismatics and Indian history.
The grave of John Robertson Henderson, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
Lifeedit
Henderson was born on 21 May 1863 in Melrose the son of Inland Revenue official Edward Henderson (1825–1894) and Jessie Louttit Henderson (née Robertson) (1834–1894). He was educated at both Dulwich College and Dollar Academy. He then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Henderson was awarded the Dobbie-Smith Gold Medal in Botany in 1883[2] and graduated MB ChB in 1884. He was influenced by Sir Wyville Thomson and took an interest in marine zoology. He worked at the Firths of Forth and Clyde and examined the collections obtained from the Challenger expedition while working at the Scottish Marine Station, Granton.[3]
He moved to India in 1885-6 to become a professor of zoology at the Madras Christian College where he worked until 1911. Additional duties included being in charge of the Government Museum , the principal librarian at the Connemara Public Library and as Keeper of the Madras Aquarium. In 1896 he worked on the Paguridae (hermit crabs) obtained by the Royal Indian Marine Survey ship Investigator.[4] He retired in 1911 and returned to Scotland in 1919.[5] In 1918 he was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE). In 1923 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Arthur Crichton Mitchell, James Hartley Ashworth, D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson and James Ritchie.[6]
Henderson married Alice Roberta Sinclair (1868–1915) in Madras in 1888. They had a son and a daughter. After her death, he married Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Beatrice Adie (1882–1936) at Delting in 1921. They had no children.[3] He died in Edinburgh on 26 October 1925 at a nursing home from a malignant liver tumour. He is buried with his wife in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh.[7]
The genus Hendersonida Cabezas & Macpherson, 2014 and several species are named after him including:[3]
(1885) Recent additions to the invertebrate fauna of the Firth of Forth. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 8: 307–313.
(1885) The Echinodermata of the Firth of Clyde. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 9:328–337.
(1885) Diagnoses of the new species of Galatheidae collected during the “Challenger”expedition. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (series 5) 16:407–421.
(1886) A dredging trip to Arran. The Scottish Naturalist (new series) 2:5–9.
(1886) A synopsis of the British Paguridae.Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society ofEdinburgh9:65–75.
(1886) Higher Crustacea of the Firth of Clyde. XXXIV. The decapod and schizopod Crustacea of the Firth of Clyde.Proceedings and Transactions of the Natural History Society of Glasgow(new series)1: 315–353.
(1887) Notes on the Madras species of Matuta. Madras Journal of Literature and Science.29:63–68.
(1888) Report on the Anomura collected by H. M. S. “Challenger” during the years 1873–76. In: J. Murray (editor), Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S.“Challenger”during the Years 1873–1876, under the Command of Captain George S. Nares, R. N., F. R. S. and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, RN. Zoology, Volume 27 (1), pp. i–xi, 1–221. London, Edinburgh and Dublin.
(1893) A contribution to Indian carcinology. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London:Zoology 5: 325–458.
(1896) Natural history notes from H. M. Royal Indian Marine Survey Steamer “Investigator”, Commander C. F. Oldham RN, commanding. Series 2, No. 24. Report on the Paguridae collected during the season 1893–1894. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65(2): 516–536.
(1906) On a new species of coral-infesting crab taken by the R. I. M. S. “Investigator” at the Andaman Islands.Annals and Magazine of Natural History (series 7) 18:211–219.
(1912) Description of a new species of freshwater crab from southern India. Records of the Indian Museum 7: 111–112.
(1913) A new variety of freshwater crab from Travancore. Records of the Indian Museum 9:47–49.
(1914) Note on the dates of the Mauludi era of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. Numismatic Supplement, No. 23. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (new series)10: 251.
(1915) Crustacea decapod fauna of the Chilka lake. Records of the Indian Museum 5: 190–325.
(1915) Hermit-crabs from the Chilka lake.Records of the Indian Museum 11:25–29.
(1921) The Coins of Haidir Ali and Tipu Sultan. Madras.
(1923) [Obituary] Charles Michie Smith, C. I. E., B. Sc., F. R. A. S. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (session 1922–1923)43: 253–254.
(1924) [Obituary] Nelson Annandale, C. I. E., D. Sc., F. R. S. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 21:101–103.
With George Matthai (1910) On certain species of Palaemon from south India. Records of the Indian Museum 5:277–305.
Referencesedit
^C. Hayavadana Rao (1915). The Indian Biographical Dictionary. Pillar & Co. p. 182.
^Henderson, John R. (1883). "Essay on the botanical and geographical distribution of algae (accompanied by a collection of 'seaweeds' from the Firth of Forth)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ abcMoore, P. G. (2020). "John Robertson Henderson (1863–1925): Scotland, India and anomuran taxonomy". Archives of Natural History. 47 (1): 63–75. doi:10.3366/anh.2020.0622. ISSN 0260-9541. S2CID 216250781.
^Henderson, J. R. (1896). "Natural history notes from HMS Investigator Commander CF Oldham, RN, commanding. Series II., No. 24. Report on the Paguridae collected during the season 1893-94". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 65 (2): 516–536.
^J. R. (1926). "John Robertson Henderson, C.I.E., M.B., F.L.S." Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 45 (4): 378–379. doi:10.1017/S0370164600019192. ISSN 0370-1646.
^(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
^"John Robertson Henderson grave monument details at Dean 1d Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian,Scotland".
January 01, 1970
john, robertson, henderson, frse, 1863, october, 1925, scottish, zoologist, specialized, taxonomy, marine, crustaceans, particularly, decapods, worked, specimens, collected, oceanic, research, vessels, investigator, challenger, from, 1892, until, 1911, profess. John Robertson Henderson CIE FRSE FZS FLS 21 May 1863 26 October 1925 was a Scottish zoologist who specialized in the taxonomy of marine crustaceans particularly the decapods and worked on specimens collected by the oceanic research vessels Investigator and Challenger From 1892 until 1911 he was Professor of Zoology at Madras Christian College in India From 1908 to 1920 he was Superintendent of the Government Museum in Madras 1 He also took an interest in numismatics and Indian history John Robertson HendersonCIE FRSE FZS FLSSuperintendent of the Government Museum Chennai and Connemara Public LibraryIn office 1908 1920Preceded byEdgar ThurstonSucceeded byF H GravelyPersonal detailsBorn 1863 05 21 21 May 1863Melrose ScotlandDied26 October 1925 1925 10 26 aged 62 Edinburgh ScotlandSpousesAlice Roberta Sinclair 1868 1915 Elizabeth Lizzie AdieAlma materUniversity of EdinburghProfessionzoologist The grave of John Robertson Henderson Dean Cemetery EdinburghLife editHenderson was born on 21 May 1863 in Melrose the son of Inland Revenue official Edward Henderson 1825 1894 and Jessie Louttit Henderson nee Robertson 1834 1894 He was educated at both Dulwich College and Dollar Academy He then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Henderson was awarded the Dobbie Smith Gold Medal in Botany in 1883 2 and graduated MB ChB in 1884 He was influenced by Sir Wyville Thomson and took an interest in marine zoology He worked at the Firths of Forth and Clyde and examined the collections obtained from the Challenger expedition while working at the Scottish Marine Station Granton 3 He moved to India in 1885 6 to become a professor of zoology at the Madras Christian College where he worked until 1911 Additional duties included being in charge of the Government Museum the principal librarian at the Connemara Public Library and as Keeper of the Madras Aquarium In 1896 he worked on the Paguridae hermit crabs obtained by the Royal Indian Marine Survey ship Investigator 4 He retired in 1911 and returned to Scotland in 1919 5 In 1918 he was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE In 1923 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were Arthur Crichton Mitchell James Hartley Ashworth D Arcy Wentworth Thompson and James Ritchie 6 Henderson married Alice Roberta Sinclair 1868 1915 in Madras in 1888 They had a son and a daughter After her death he married Elizabeth Lizzie Beatrice Adie 1882 1936 at Delting in 1921 They had no children 3 He died in Edinburgh on 26 October 1925 at a nursing home from a malignant liver tumour He is buried with his wife in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh 7 The genus Hendersonida Cabezas amp Macpherson 2014 and several species are named after him including 3 Anapagurus hendersoni Barnard 1947 Gastroptychus hendersoni Alcock amp Anderson 1899 Macrobrachium hendersoni de Man 1906 Bithynsi hendersoni Rathbun 1910 Palaemon hendersoni Kemp 1913 Raninioides hendersoni Chopra 1933 Bakousa hendersoniana de Man 1899 Hyastenus hendersoni Laurie 1906 Halimede hendersoni Nobili 1905 Palapedia hendersoni Rathbun 1902 Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun 1918Publications edit 1885 Recent additions to the invertebrate fauna of the Firth of Forth Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 8 307 313 1885 The Echinodermata of the Firth of Clyde Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 9 328 337 1885 Diagnoses of the new species of Galatheidae collected during the Challenger expedition Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 5 16 407 421 1886 A dredging trip to Arran The Scottish Naturalist new series 2 5 9 1886 A synopsis of the British Paguridae Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society ofEdinburgh9 65 75 1886 Higher Crustacea of the Firth of Clyde XXXIV The decapod and schizopod Crustacea of the Firth of Clyde Proceedings and Transactions of the Natural History Society of Glasgow new series 1 315 353 1887 Notes on the Madras species of Matuta Madras Journal of Literature and Science 29 63 68 1888 Report on the Anomura collected by H M S Challenger during the years 1873 76 In J Murray editor Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H M S Challenger during the Years 1873 1876 under the Command of Captain George S Nares R N F R S and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson RN Zoology Volume 27 1 pp i xi 1 221 London Edinburgh and Dublin 1893 A contribution to Indian carcinology Transactions of the Linnean Society of London Zoology 5 325 458 1896 Natural history notes from H M Royal Indian Marine Survey Steamer Investigator Commander C F Oldham RN commanding Series 2 No 24 Report on the Paguridae collected during the season 1893 1894 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65 2 516 536 1906 On a new species of coral infesting crab taken by the R I M S Investigator at the Andaman Islands Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 7 18 211 219 1912 Description of a new species of freshwater crab from southern India Records of the Indian Museum 7 111 112 1913 A new variety of freshwater crab from Travancore Records of the Indian Museum 9 47 49 1914 Note on the dates of the Mauludi era of Tipu Sultan of Mysore Numismatic Supplement No 23 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal new series 10 251 1915 Crustacea decapod fauna of the Chilka lake Records of the Indian Museum 5 190 325 1915 Hermit crabs from the Chilka lake Records of the Indian Museum 11 25 29 1921 The Coins of Haidir Ali and Tipu Sultan Madras 1923 Obituary Charles Michie Smith C I E B Sc F R A S Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh session 1922 1923 43 253 254 1924 Obituary Nelson Annandale C I E D Sc F R S Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 21 101 103 With George Matthai 1910 On certain species of Palaemon from south India Records of the Indian Museum 5 277 305 References edit C Hayavadana Rao 1915 The Indian Biographical Dictionary Pillar amp Co p 182 Henderson John R 1883 Essay on the botanical and geographical distribution of algae accompanied by a collection of seaweeds from the Firth of Forth a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help a b c Moore P G 2020 John Robertson Henderson 1863 1925 Scotland India and anomuran taxonomy Archives of Natural History 47 1 63 75 doi 10 3366 anh 2020 0622 ISSN 0260 9541 S2CID 216250781 Henderson J R 1896 Natural history notes from HMS Investigator Commander CF Oldham RN commanding Series II No 24 Report on the Paguridae collected during the season 1893 94 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65 2 516 536 J R 1926 John Robertson Henderson C I E M B F L S Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 45 4 378 379 doi 10 1017 S0370164600019192 ISSN 0370 1646 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 21 October 2016 John 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