Malcolm Laurie
| Malcolm Laurie | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1866 Edinburgh |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Harpenden |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Fields | Zoology, Palaeontology |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Arachnids, Scorpions |
Malcolm Laurie FRSE FLS (27 February 1866 - 16 July 1932) was a Scottish zoologist. He became a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[1]
Biography
Laurie was full Professor of Zoology at St Mungo's College, Glasgow, a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Linnean Society.[2]
He became examiner in zoology at the University of Glasgow in 1899.[3]
Family
His father was the educator Simon Somerville Laurie. He was the brother of chemist Arthur Pillans Laurie (1861-1949), both of whom were also fellows of the RSE.[1]
Reception
In a letter to Nature, three scientists wrote "The systematic position of Limulus has long been a vexed question, which no one can attempt to solve without consulting the work of Malcolm Laurie on the fossil Eurypterids."[4]
Works
Laurie published numerous papers on the arachnids, especially the scorpions.
- Elliot, George Francis Scott, Malcolm Laurie, J. Barclay Murdoch. Fauna, Flora and Geology of the Clyde Area. University of Glasgow Press, 1901.
References
External links
- Prof. Malcolm Laurie (summary of sources)
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