Rowland Southern (1882 – 13 December 1935) was an

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aquatic biologist who specialised in the study of the fresh-water and marine life, particularly segmented worms (Annelida) of

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. He trained in England as a chemist and upon moving to

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received a post with the City Analyst. In 1906 he began work at the

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in the city, transferring to the Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Information in 1911. In 1919 he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, a post he held until his death.

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British marine biologists 1882 births 1935 deaths 20th-century British zoologists Fisheries scientists {{England-biologist-stub