Poulton, Edward Bagnall (1856-1943)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton (January 27, 1856–November 20, 1943) was a British evolutionary biologist who was a life-long advocate of natural selection. He became Hope Professor of Entomology at the University of Oxford in 1893.

Between 1873 and 1876, he studied at Jesus College, Oxford under George Rolleston and the anti-Darwinian entomologist John Obadiah Westwood, graduating with a first-class degree in natural science.He maintained an unbroken connection with the college for seventy years as scholar, lecturer and Fellow (appointed to a fellowship in 1898) until his death. He was known as a generous benefactor to the college, providing silver for the high table and redecorating the Old Bursary amongst other donations.

See Gilbert, P. 2005. The Entomological Club and Verrall Supper: A History (1826-2004). 81 pp. London.

TAXONOMIC PUBLICATIONS

 * Poulton, E.B. 1933. The gentle Driver ant "Baongo", discovered by Miss Vinall at Bongandanga, Belgian Congo. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 7: 58. [21.iv.1933.]


 * [[Media:Poulton & Crawley 1922.pdf|Poulton, E.B. & Crawley, W.C. 1922. Notes on some Australian ants. Biological notes by E.B. Poulton, D.Sc., M.A., F.R.S., and notes and descriptions of new forms by W.C. Crawley, B.A., F.E.S., F.R.M.S. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (3) 8: 118-126. [Pp. 118-120 dated (31).v.1922; pp. 121-126 dated (30).vi.1922.] PDF]]

REFERENCE

 * Gillett, J.D. 1983. Antenna 7: 159-163, portrait.


 * Salmon, M.A. 2000. The Aurelian Legacy. 432pp. Colchester. pp. 187-189, portrait.