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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2022-07-05humanHelen Cohnupdated2025-08-05humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007053b.htmpersonRamsayJamesAACR222 December 18387 October 1913Place of BirthDobroyde, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaPlace of DeathDobroyde, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHerpetologistZoological collectorJames 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.18721873Career position - President, Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association
Australian Museum (1827 - )
Ramsay's herpetological collections are in the Museum
Ramsay, Edward Pierson (1842 - 1916)
'Ramsay, James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyRamsay, JamesSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationJournal Article: The life and herpetological collections of James Ramsay, with correction of the type localities of two rare snakes from New South WalesShea, Glenn M.The life and herpetological collections of James Ramsay, with correction of the type localities of two rare snakes from New South Wales2012Australian Zoologist362145-52