Ted Hooper
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(21 September 1918 – 19 March 2010) was a British
bee keeper and author of ''Guide to Bees & Honey'' (1976, fourth edition 1997). The book is a standard text recommended by the
British Beekeepers' Association
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(BBKA) as part of the BBKA exam syllabus.
He also co-authored ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping'' (
Roger Morse
Roger A. Morse, Ph.D. (July 5, 1927 - May 12, 2000) was an American bee biologist who taught many beekeepers both the rudiments and the finer practices, through his research and publications. During his long career, three new parasites of the hone ...
and Ted Hooper, 1985).
Hooper was born at
Colyton, Devon
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and later lived in Essex,
where he worked for
Writtle Agricultural College.
He held a National Diploma in Beekeeping.
Hooper died in March 2010, aged 91.
References
External links
BBKA Examinations and AssessmentsExamination Board for the National Diploma in Beekeeping
1918 births
2010 deaths
British beekeepers
Members of the Order of the British Empire
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