Person
Duckhouse, Derek Anthony (1933 - 2014)
- Born
- 1933
Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom - Died
- 9 January 2014
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Derek Duckhouse was an international authority of the insect order Psychodidae (moth flies) and amassed an extensive collection of specimens. He made major contributions to understanding the evolutionary relationships of these flies, and flies more broadly, while also describing many new species. He was an early enthusiast in Australia of cladistic analysis as a taxonomic tool while considering that it had limitations. For over 40 years he was on the staff of the Department of Biology (later Zoology) at the University of Adelaide and a long-term Fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia.
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Chronology
- 1957
- Life event - Migrated to South Australia
- 1957
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College London
- 1957 - 1998
- Career position - On the staff of the Department of Biology (later Zoology), University of Adelaide
- 1998
- Life event - Retired
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Wallman, James F., 'Obituary: Dr Derek Anthony Duckhouse (1933-2014)', Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 138 (2) (2014), 305-9. Details
Resources
- 'Duckhouse, Derek Anthony (1933-20140109)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1715785. Details
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Created: 13 March 2018, Last modified: 3 July 2018