About Charles Hedley
Lived 1862 – 1926 (aged 64). Charles Hedley was a British zoologist, naturalist and malacologist.
Charles Hedley (27 February 1862 – 14 September 1926) was a naturalist, specifically a malacologist. He was born in Britain, but he spent most of his life in Australia.
He was the winner of the 1925 Clarke Medal.
Early life Hedley was born in the vicarage at Masham, Yorkshire, England, the son of the Rev. Canon Thomas Hedley and his wife Mary, née Bush.
He was mainly educated in the south of France; from boyhood he collected mollusc shells, and was greatly influenced by a French work on molluscan anatomy.
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Who was Charles Hedley?
Australian zoologist (1862-1926)
When was Charles Hedley born?
Charles Hedley was born on 27 February 1862 in North Yorkshire.
When did Charles Hedley die?
Charles Hedley died on 14 September 1926 in Sydney.
What was Charles Hedley's occupation?
Charles Hedley was a zoologist, naturalist and malacologist.
What nationality was Charles Hedley?
Charles Hedley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Hedley. https://biography.guide/charles-hedley/
MLA: "Charles Hedley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charles-hedley/.
Chicago: "Charles Hedley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/charles-hedley/.
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