Catalogue description The Gunther Papers

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Details of L GUNTHER COLL
Reference: L GUNTHER COLL
Title: The Gunther Papers
Description:

The collection relates to the work of three generations of a distinguished zoological family.
Date: 1705-1979
Held by: Natural History Museum Library and Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Gunther, Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf, 1830-1914

Gunther, Robert William Theodore, 1869-1940

Gunther, Albert Everard
Physical description: 203 Boxes, Volumes and Folders
Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was partly sold and partly given by A E Gunther in instalments between 1969 and 1983.
Subjects:
  • Zoology
Administrative / biographical background:

Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Gunther (1830-1914) was born and educated in Germany, moving to England with his mother in 1857. He joined the Zoology Department of the British Museum the same year, and progressed to the post of Keeper of Zoology in 1875. He specialised on fish and reptiles. Robert William Theodore Gunther (1869-1940), Albert's son, studied zoology at Oxford University, and became Tutor in natural science at Magdalen College. He was a pioneering student of the history of science. Albert Everard Gunther (b.190?) was the son of Robert.
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