About Malcolm Cameron
Lived 1873 – 1954 (aged 80–81). Malcolm Cameron was a British entomologist, physician and scientific collector.
Malcolm Cameron (1873 – 31 October 1954, London) was an English physician and entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, particularly the rove beetles (Staphylinidae). He started his working life as a naval surgeon after qualifying in medicine at the London Hospital and collected beetles during his work at various locations. He is especially known for the five volumes on Staphylinidae in The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma series. He was a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
Cameron's collection is shared between the Natural History Museum in London (55,000 Staphylinidae) and the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova in Genoa, Italy.
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Who was Malcolm Cameron?
British entomologist (1873–1954)
When was Malcolm Cameron born?
Malcolm Cameron was born in 1873.
When did Malcolm Cameron die?
Malcolm Cameron died on 31 October 1954.
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Malcolm Cameron was an entomologist, physician and scientific collector.
What nationality was Malcolm Cameron?
Malcolm Cameron was British.
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