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Horace Waring

1910 – 1980

Australian zoologist

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About Horace Waring

Lived 1910 – 1980 (aged 69). Horace Waring was a zoologist.

Horace Waring (17 December 1910 – 9 August 1980) was an English/Australian zoologist, winner of the Clarke Medal of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1962.

Waring was born in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England, and was educated at the University of Liverpool (B.Sc., 1931; M.Sc., 1933). He was appointed the head of the department of zoology at the University of Birmingham in 1946. On 1 May 1948, Waring was appointed professor of zoology at the University of Western Australia.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Liverpool
Employers
University of Western Australia, University of Birmingham
Awards
Clarke Medal; Mueller Medal; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Horace Waring's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Horace Waring?

Australian zoologist (1910-1980)

When was Horace Waring born?

Horace Waring was born on 17 December 1910.

When did Horace Waring die?

Horace Waring died on 9 August 1980.

What was Horace Waring's occupation?

Horace Waring was a zoologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Horace Waring

· Wikidata: Q16009410

· DBpedia: Horace Waring

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