Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer, KBE, FRS (9 March 1862 – 22 October 1950) was a

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zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

. He was President of the

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1927–1931 and was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1934. Sidney Harmer was Superintendent of the

Cambridge University Museum of Zoology The University Museum of Zoology is a museum of the University of Cambridge and part of the research community of the Department of Zoology. The public is welcome and admission is free (2018). The Museum of Zoology is in the David Attenborough ...

from 1892–1908, Keeper of Zoology at the

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from 1909 to 1921 and director of the Museum from 1919 to 1927. His research library is held in th
National Marine Biological Library
at the

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in Plymouth. He was made KBE in the 1920 civilian war honours. He was the father of

Russell Harmer Captain Russell Thomas Harmer (5 November 1896 – 31 October 1940) was a British sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was the son of Sidney Frederic Harmer, the British zoologist. He was educated at Uppingham School and the ...

, the gold-medal winning British sailor, and great uncle of the actress and writer

Juliet Harmer Juliet Linda Harmer (born 11 May 1941) is an English artist, children's author and actress who was best known in the role of Georgina Jones in the BBC TV series ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' (1966–67). Early career Juliet Harmer trained as a Pr ...

, best known for her role in the 1960s TV series ''

Adam Adamant Lives! ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' is a British adventure television series that ran from 1966 to 1967 on BBC 1, starring Gerald Harper in the title role. The series was created and produced by several alumni from ''Doctor Who''. Proposing that an adventur ...

''.

Selected publications

* * * *as editor with Sir

Arthur Shipley Sir Arthur Everett Shipley GBE FRS (10 March 1861 – 22 September 1927) was an English zoologist and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Biography Shipley was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey on 10 March 1861. He was brought up in ...

: * *with

Richard Lydekker Richard Lydekker (; 25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history. Biography Richard Lydekker was born at Tavistock Square in London. His father was Gerard Wolfe Lydekker, ...

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* 1862 births 1950 deaths British zoologists Directors of the Natural History Museum, London Fellows of the Royal Society Presidents of the Linnean Society of London Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-zoologist-stub