About Gladys Le Mare
Lived 1912 – 1967 (aged 54–55). Gladys Le Mare was a Malaysian zoologist.
Gladys Le Mare (née Keay; 1912–1967) was a British zoologist and a founder of the Malaysian Nature Society.
Early life and education Le Mare was born on 29 December 1912, the second of three daughters of Richard and Frances Ann Keay. She attended Hanley High School and graduated from St Hugh's College Oxford in 1934 with first class honours in zoology.
Malaysian work In 1940, Le Mare became one of the founders of the Malaysian Nature Society and the founding editor of the Malayan Nature Journal. During World War II, she worked in a military hospital in Singapore, leaving the city ten days before the Fall of Singapore, and reaching England by May 1942. The Malayan Nature Journal resumed publication in 1947, with Le Mare continuing as editor.
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Who was Gladys Le Mare?
British zoologist (1912–1967)
When was Gladys Le Mare born?
Gladys Le Mare was born in 1912.
When did Gladys Le Mare die?
Gladys Le Mare died in 1967.
What was Gladys Le Mare's occupation?
Gladys Le Mare was a zoologist.
What nationality was Gladys Le Mare?
Gladys Le Mare was Malaysian.
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