Octavius Pickard-CambridgeFRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an Englishclergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider.
Pickard-Cambridge was born in Bloxworth rectory, Dorset, the fifth son of Rev. George Pickard, rector and squire of Bloxworth: the family changed its name to Pickard-Cambridge in 1848 after receiving the property left behind by a relative, Charles Owen Cambridge, of Whitminster House in Gloucestershire. Octavius was tutored at home by the poet William Barnes, after failing to receive admission to Winchester College. He also learned to play the violin from Sidney Smith.[1] He then studied law in London before theology at the University of Durham. He was very active and made many friends in this period. He served as steward at steeplechases and presided over the college choral society. In 1857 he presented the Pickard-Cambridge Challenge Cup to University College Boating Club, University of Durham for a skiff race; it was re-presented in 1895 for college second trial fours.[2] He received a BA in 1858 and an MA in 1859.[3] He was ordained Deacon at Scarisbrick in 1858. In 1859 he became a priest and resigned the next year to return to Bloxworth succeeding his father in 1868. He took part in debates on evolution and sided with Charles Darwin's views. He corresponded with Darwin on various matters.[4][5]
Pickard-Cambridge was interested in natural history from an early age and his first publication was made in 1853 in The Zoologist. His main interest was in spiders, though he wrote also on birds and lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). This passion for arachnids was probably fostered in 1854 in which year he both accompanied the entomologistFrederick Bond on a visit to the New Forest in Hampshire and was introduced to the writings of the arachnologistJohn Blackwall, with whom he struck up a correspondence, meeting for the first time in 1860. Pickard-Cambridge assisted Blackwall between 1861 and 1864 in the publication of Blackwell's great work, British and Irish Spiders. In 1863-64, Pickard-Cambridge travelled through Europe to Egypt along as a tutor for O. Bradshaw. It was on this trip that he met his future wife. He also collected birds in Egypt and began a communication with Alfred Newton, introduced by Frederick Bond.[6] He travelled again in 1865 with Bradshaw, this time meeting Herrich-Schäffer in Regensburg and in Nurenberg, he met Ludwig Koch and spent several days examining the spider collections made by him and his father.[7]
Pickard-Cambridge published extensively on spiders between 1859 and his death in 1917, his major work being the volume on arachnids in the Biologia Centrali-Americana between 1883 and 1902. Of his other works, The Spiders of Dorset was perhaps his best-known, much of his other writing being in the form of papers in The Zoologist, the journals of the Linnean Society and the Zoological Society, and in the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. He became a world authority on spiders, describing 932 new species[8] including the Costa Rican redleg tarantula (Megaphobema mesomelas) and the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus).
Pickard-Cambridge married Rose Wallace in 1866 after meeting her when she was travelling through Europe with an aunt and sister. They met first in Paris where Pickard-Cambridge was tutoring a pupil and again in Venice.[9] They had had six sons. Among them were the classicist and composer William Adair Pickard-Cambridge (1879–1957) and the classicist Sir Arthur Wallace Pickard-Cambridge (1873–1952), one of the greatest authorities on the Greek theatre in the first half of the 20th century. His nephew, Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge, (1860–1905) was also a noted arachnologist.[5]
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^ abBaker, R. A. (1991). "The Durham connection in the history of arachnology in Britain (1850–1950)". Archives of Natural History. 18 (2): 221–230. doi:10.3366/anh.1991.18.2.221. ISSN 0260-9541.
^Platnick, Norman I.; Raven, Robert J. (2013). "Spider Systematics: Past and Future". Zootaxa. 3683 (5): 595. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3683.5.8. ISSN 1175-5334.
Castellum 2006: alumnus newsletter of the University College, Durham. Contains an article entitled 'It's squirrels for luncheon, Sir' (pp. 38–47) with extensive biographical notes and images.
Pickard-Cambridge, Arthur Wallace, Sir (1918). Memoir of the Reverend Octavius Pickard-Cambridge. Oxford: Printed for private circulation.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character. Royal Society. 91 (641): i–liii. 15 November 1920. JSTOR 80995.
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This article is about the older arachnologist For his nephew who was also an arachnologist see Frederick Octavius Pickard Cambridge This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Octavius Pickard Cambridge FRS 3 November 1828 9 March 1917 was an English clergyman and zoologist He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider Octavius Pickard CambridgeThe Rev O Pickard Cambridge around 1891Born 1828 11 03 3 November 1828Bloxworth Dorset EnglandDied9 March 1917 1917 03 09 aged 88 NationalityBritishEducationUniversity of DurhamOccupation s clergyman and zoologistSpouseRose Wallace Contents 1 Life and work 2 Works 3 References 4 Further readingLife and work editPickard Cambridge was born in Bloxworth rectory Dorset the fifth son of Rev George Pickard rector and squire of Bloxworth the family changed its name to Pickard Cambridge in 1848 after receiving the property left behind by a relative Charles Owen Cambridge of Whitminster House in Gloucestershire Octavius was tutored at home by the poet William Barnes after failing to receive admission to Winchester College He also learned to play the violin from Sidney Smith 1 He then studied law in London before theology at the University of Durham He was very active and made many friends in this period He served as steward at steeplechases and presided over the college choral society In 1857 he presented the Pickard Cambridge Challenge Cup to University College Boating Club University of Durham for a skiff race it was re presented in 1895 for college second trial fours 2 He received a BA in 1858 and an MA in 1859 3 He was ordained Deacon at Scarisbrick in 1858 In 1859 he became a priest and resigned the next year to return to Bloxworth succeeding his father in 1868 He took part in debates on evolution and sided with Charles Darwin s views He corresponded with Darwin on various matters 4 5 Pickard Cambridge was interested in natural history from an early age and his first publication was made in 1853 in The Zoologist His main interest was in spiders though he wrote also on birds and lepidoptera butterflies and moths This passion for arachnids was probably fostered in 1854 in which year he both accompanied the entomologist Frederick Bond on a visit to the New Forest in Hampshire and was introduced to the writings of the arachnologist John Blackwall with whom he struck up a correspondence meeting for the first time in 1860 Pickard Cambridge assisted Blackwall between 1861 and 1864 in the publication of Blackwell s great work British and Irish Spiders In 1863 64 Pickard Cambridge travelled through Europe to Egypt along as a tutor for O Bradshaw It was on this trip that he met his future wife He also collected birds in Egypt and began a communication with Alfred Newton introduced by Frederick Bond 6 He travelled again in 1865 with Bradshaw this time meeting Herrich Schaffer in Regensburg and in Nurenberg he met Ludwig Koch and spent several days examining the spider collections made by him and his father 7 Pickard Cambridge published extensively on spiders between 1859 and his death in 1917 his major work being the volume on arachnids in the Biologia Centrali Americana between 1883 and 1902 Of his other works The Spiders of Dorset was perhaps his best known much of his other writing being in the form of papers in The Zoologist the journals of the Linnean Society and the Zoological Society and in the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club He became a world authority on spiders describing 932 new species 8 including the Costa Rican redleg tarantula Megaphobema mesomelas and the Sydney funnel web spider Atrax robustus He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 9 September 1887 On his death his collection and library were bequeathed to the University of Oxford and is now held by Oxford University Museum of Natural History Pickard Cambridge married Rose Wallace in 1866 after meeting her when she was travelling through Europe with an aunt and sister They met first in Paris where Pickard Cambridge was tutoring a pupil and again in Venice 9 They had had six sons Among them were the classicist and composer William Adair Pickard Cambridge 1879 1957 and the classicist Sir Arthur Wallace Pickard Cambridge 1873 1952 one of the greatest authorities on the Greek theatre in the first half of the 20th century His nephew Frederick Octavius Pickard Cambridge 1860 1905 was also a noted arachnologist 5 Works edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Octavius Pickard Cambridge Arachnida in Encyclopaedia Britannica 9th Edition Volume II Edinburgh 1875 The Spiders of Dorset From the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club Sherbourne 1879 82 Araneidea Scientific Results of the Second Yarkand Mission Calcutta 1885 Monograph of the British Phalangidea or Harvest Men Dorchester 1890 References edit Pickard Cambridge 1918 4 North east Rowing Online Pickard Cambridge 1918 7 8 Pickard Cambridge 1918 8 a b Baker R A 1991 The Durham connection in the history of arachnology in Britain 1850 1950 Archives of Natural History 18 2 221 230 doi 10 3366 anh 1991 18 2 221 ISSN 0260 9541 Pickard Cambridge 1918 12 13 Pickard Cambridge 1918 31 Platnick Norman I Raven Robert J 2013 Spider Systematics Past and Future Zootaxa 3683 5 595 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3683 5 8 ISSN 1175 5334 Pickard Cambridge 1918 11 Further reading editCastellum 2006 alumnus newsletter of the University College Durham Contains an article entitled It s squirrels for luncheon Sir pp 38 47 with extensive biographical notes and images Pickard Cambridge Arthur Wallace Sir 1918 Memoir of the Reverend Octavius Pickard Cambridge Oxford Printed for private circulation a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Containing Papers of a Biological Character Royal Society 91 641 i liii 15 November 1920 JSTOR 80995 Biography of Octavius Pickard Cambridge at the S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Octavius Pickard Cambridge amp oldid 1170467258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
