About Benjamin Arthur Bensley
Lived 1875 – 1934 (aged 58–59). Benjamin Arthur Bensley was a mammalogist and director.
Benjamin Arthur Bensley (1875–1934) was a Canadian mammologist. He was best known for his work on marsupials and a standard text Practical Anatomy of the Rabbit. Bensley headed the department of biology at the University of Toronto after graduating from the same institution and completing his doctorate at Columbia University.
He died on January 20, 1934, at his home in Toronto. He was survived by his wife, Ruth Horton, and his son, Dr. Edward Bensley.
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Canadian mammologist
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Benjamin Arthur Bensley was born in 1875 in Hamilton.
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Benjamin Arthur Bensley died in 1934.
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Benjamin Arthur Bensley was a mammalogist and director.
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