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William Saville-Kent (10 July 1845 – 11 October 1908) was an English marine biologist and author.
Jun 16, 2021 · William Saville-Kent was a pioneering coral photographer. Was he also hiding a grisly secret? By Michelle Nijhuis. June 16, 2021. In the summer of 1893, an unusual volume appeared on the...
William Saville-Kent (1845-1908), fisheries scientist and author, was born on 10 July 1845 at Sidmouth, Devon, England, youngest of ten children of Samuel Savill Kent, sub-inspector of factories, and his first wife Mary Ann, neé Windus.
Jul 10, 2020 · William Saville-Kent, an English marine biologist, was born July 10, 1845. His early interest was in protozoa, or "infusoria," as these organisms were called in the 19th century.
Feb 12, 2016 · In 1890, English marine biologist William Saville-Kent photographed two thriving reefs off the coast of Bowen, Queensland, about 200km southeast of Townsville. Another photo in 1915 showed a similarly healthy environment.
Sep 20, 2018 · While naming and arranging corals in the Natural History Department of the British Museum, William Saville-Kent daydreamed of seeing the beautiful grey organisms in front of him “in their native seas and wonderful living tints.”
May 3, 2013 · William Saville-Kent was a marine biologist with considerable experience of surveying and managing fish and oyster stocks. Over a period of 15 years, he was appointed by the British Colonial Government as Inspector of Fisheries in Tasmania (1884-87) and Commissioner of Fisheries for both Queensland (1889-92) and Western Australia (1892-95).
