Person

Ramsay, James (1838 - 1913)

Born
22 December 1838
Dobroyde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
7 October 1913
Dobroyde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Herpetologist and Zoological collector

Summary

James Ramsay was a pastoralist and naturalist who shared his interest in natural history with other members of his family, particularly his brother Edward Ramsay who was a curator at the Australian Museum, Sydney. James spent most of his life working on New South Wales pastoral properties, including those owned by family members, and often managing them. He was a keen collector of zoological specimens, especially of birds and their eggs and reptiles. His herpetological specimens were deposited in the Museum and are valuable as being among the earliest collected from western New South Wales.

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Chronology

1872 - 1873
Career position - President, Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

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  • Shea, Glenn M., 'The life and herpetological collections of James Ramsay, with correction of the type localities of two rare snakes from New South Wales', Australian Zoologist, 36 (2) (2012), 145-52. Details

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