Dobson, George Edward, 1844-1895, Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel

Gender:

Male

Active Dates:

1844 - 1895

Active Area:

Asia (continent)
India (nation)
Andaman and Nicobar (union territory)
Andaman Islands (island group)

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Publications:

Author of numerous papers on zoology and comparative anatomy.
Dobson, G.E. (1876), 'Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera: and catalogue of the species of bats in the collection of the Indian museum', London: Printed by Taylor and Francis.
Dobson, G.E. (1878), 'Catalogue of the Chiroptera'. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Dobson, G.E. (1882-90), 'A Monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical'. 4 volumes. London: John Van Voorst.

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George Edward Dobson was born in Edgeworthstown, Longford on 4th September 1844. He was the son of Parke Dobson, M.D. of Killinagh, Westmeath. He was educated at the Royal School, Enniskillen and Trinity College, Dublin (B.A. 1866, M.B. and M.Ch 1867, M.A. 1875, Member of Senate 1875-95). In 1868 he was an Assistant Surgeon in the British Army. In March 1873 he was a Surgeon and in March 1888 a Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel. He retired in April 1888. He served in the Zulu War 1879 and was sometime in charge of the museum at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. He died on 26th November 1895 (Boase 1912, p.120).

Sources:

Boase, Frederic (1912), 'Modern English biography: containing many thousand concise memoirs of persons who have died since... 1850'. Volume 5, (supplement vol. 2), D-K. Truro: Netherton and Worth.
Plarr, V. G. ed. (1895), 'Men and women of the time: A dictionary of contemporaries'. 14th edition. London: G. Routledge and Sons.

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