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CodePX1111
Dates1871-1952
Person NameCalman; William Thomas (1871-1952); Doctor; Zoologist
SurnameCalman
ForenamesWilliam Thomas
TitleDoctor
EpithetZoologist
ActivityMuseum staff: appointed 1st class assistant in the Department of Zoology 1904; Deputy Keeper 1921; Keeper 1927; retired 1936. Worked on crustaceans

Educated at the High School and University College, Dundee. Attained B Sc 1895. Appointed assistant lecturer and demonstrator in zoology, which he held until 1903, taking his doctorate in 1900. Elected to the Royal Society 1921. Elected honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1937. Secretary to the Ray Society for 27 years. Editor of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Member of the International Committee on Zoological Nomenclature. Zoological secretary to the Linnean Society of London 1923-1928, was then promoted to president 1934-1937 and a Linnean Gold Medalist.
RelationshipsMarried Alice Donaldson 1906. Had one son and one daughter
Catalogue
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DF/ZOO/208/84Official diary: Calman, William T
DF/ZOO/232/5/15/9/7Jones, M. Pennant
DF/PAL/100/91/25Calman, W T
DF/ZOO/252/12/1Calman, William Thomas: Correspondence and papers
DF/ZOO/208/26Official diary: Calman, W T
DF/ZOO/200/139/3Calman, William Thomas
DF/ZOO/200/54/4Calman, William Thomas, 1871-1952 (London)
DF/PH/2/6/2/4Staff Photograph: William Thomas Calman, zoologist
DF/ZOO/232/6/14/3/3Calman, Dr
DF/ZOO/252/13/7Gordon, Isabella: obituary of William T Calman (1871-1952)
DF/MIN/1/60/38Calman, W T
DF/ZOO/252/12/2Calman, William Thomas: notes for a series of lectures on the Malacostraca
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/10/7Mayer, F Shaw
DF/ZOO/232/6/14/13/14Sheppard, T
DF/ZOO/232/6/13/13/4Peel, Charles V A
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/10/24Muller, J
DF/ZOO/232/5/12/14/6Watson, J.A.
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/15/3Taylor, Andrew
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/10/17Miers, Henry [Alexander]
DF/ZOO/232/6/10/5/2Elephant Control
DF/ZOO/232/6/10/3/2Calman, Doctor W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/13/16Purchases
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/4/2Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/12/4/1Calman, Dr. W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/16/3/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/15/5/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/17/4/2Calman, (W.T. and Alice Jean)
DF/ZOO/232/6/14/13/13Sheffield, F
DF/ZOO/232/5/11/2/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/11/5/17Martyn, Henry Allen
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/5/14Dollman, J.G.
DF/ZOO/232/6/11/6/16Gunther, R. T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/11/10/2Kendrick, T. D.
DF/ZOO/232/6/13/4/9Cragg, Major W.G
DF/ZOO/232/6/14/13/4Robinson, J W Dudley
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/15/7Phillips, J.H.
DF/ZOO/232/5/18/3/2Calman, Dr W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/11/4/13Jackson, Frederick
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/2/11Bennett, G.W.
DF/PH/2/6/2/5Staff Photograph: William Thomas Calman, zoologist
DF/PUB/516/7/22Guide to the crustacea exhibited in the Department of Zoology
DF/ZOO/206/31Keeper's duties: memoranda of W T Calman and M A C Hinton to the sub-committee on Zoology and Entomology
DF/ZOO/208/25Official diary: Calman, W T
DF/PH/2/6/2/19Staff Group Photograph: I Gordon, W T Calman and S W Kemp at International Zoological Congress, Lisbon, on board ship
DF/ZOO/213/112/3Great Barrier Reef Committee (Australia): correspondence of W T Calman with E O Marks and H C Richards
DF/PH/2/6/2/18Staff Group Photograph: Isabella Gordon, W T Calman and S W Kemp at International Zoological Congress, Lisbon
DF/MIN/10/1/43Letters to William T Calman on John Murray Collection of ocean bottom specimens
DF/ZOO/200/76/13Correspondence C (general): File 9
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/5/10Dollman, J.G.
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/5/3Leakey, L.S.B.
DF/ZOO/232/5/4/1/13Dunlop, G A
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/4/6Hooper, J.E.
DF/ZOO/232/5/12/4/14Gowers, William
DF/ZOO/232/5/11/5/11Littledale Collection
DF/ZOO/232/5/13/13/2Saunders, Enid
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/2/4Bannatyne, Miss A.J.
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/17/32Steele, Queenie Verity-
DF/ZOO/232/5/16/2/16Buckley, (Mrs. Charles (J.) and Godfrey R.)
DF/ZOO/232/6/8/1/16Calman, Doctor W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/2/10Calman, Doctor W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/10/16/5Sheppard, T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/15/1Scourfield, D.J.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/16/10Turov, Professor S.S.
DF/ZOO/232/6/11/1/5American Museum of Natural History
DF/PUB/516/7/16Guide to the crustacea, arachnida, onychophora and myriopoda exhibited in the Department of Zoology
DF/ZOO/232/6/12/34/10Williams, R.P
DF/ZOO/232/6/13/11/13Musters, J C Chaworth-
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/2/13Bird, C G
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/10/25Mumme, A Stewart
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/10/22Mitchell, Peter Chalmers
DF/BDG/3/2/6/7Botanical Library: Minerals and Crustacea, Dr Calman's study
DF/ZOO/208/83Official diary: Calman, William T
DF/ZOO/200/61/30Calman, William Thomas, 1871-1952 (London)
DF/BOT/425/1/10/5Calman
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/9/13Lulhan, R
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/7/10Herdman, D W
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/16/11Typewriter
DF/ZOO/232/5/14/2/26Briggs, T.N. and F. H.
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/3/3Calman, W T
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/13/15Provisions
DF/ZOO/232/6/12/21/5Newton
DF/ZOO/232/5/12/2/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/12/21/4Newstead, Prof. R.
DF/ZOO/232/6/11/10/1Keith, Sir A.
DF/ZOO/232/5/12/14/4Wallis, H.M.
DF/ZOO/232/6/12/9/3Field Museum of Natural History
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/13/9Rummler, Hans
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/5/3Ehrhardt, W.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/11/1Martino, V.
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/12/15Olalla, B C and Company
DF/ZOO/232/6/10/10/15Lowe, W.P.
DF/ZOO/232/6/13/15/10Stammwitz, P
DF/ZOO/200/76/11Correspondence C (general): File 7
DF/ZOO/252/12Calman, William Thomas: Correspondence and Papers
DF/PH/2/1/4/3Staff Group Photograph: 'The Establishment' (Full Staff Photograph)
DF/PH/3/1/2145Gallery Photograph Album 3: Presentation of 'Chang' (Siam wildlife film) by Paramount Pictures
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/7/4Harms, J W
DF/ENT/302/11Entomology out-letters, carbon-copy book
DF/PH/2/1/4/2Staff Group Photograph: 'The Establishment' (Full Staff Photograph)
DF/ZOO/213/113Keeper of Zoology's John Murray Expedition Files
DF/ADM/1004/747Whaling and Whales
DF/PH/2/6/7/2Staff Group Photograph: Zoology Department
DF/ZOO/252/12/4 Portrait of William Thomas Calman, printed from a pencil drawing by W T Mornington; produced to mark Calman's retirement from the Museum.
DF/ZOO/252/12/3Calman, William Thomas: letter
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/4/11Dollman, J.G.
DF/ZOO/232/5/8/1/12Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/2/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/3/18Dollman, J.G.
DF/ZOO/232/5/10/6/19Wilkins, George Hubert
DF/ADM/1000/99Reports and letters 1914
DF/ENT/302/10Entomology out-letters, carbon-copy book
DF/PAL/100/62/183Ward, F H
DF/ZOO/271Zoology Library Correspondence, Memoranda and papers
DF/ZOO/252Crustacea Section Correspondence and Papers
DF/ZOO/255Arachnida Section Correspondence and Papers
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/5/11Field Museum of Natural History
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/6/7Glover Scientific Expedition
DF/ZOO/232/6/9/9/3Insole, A.V.
DF/ZOO/232/6/10/4/13East Africa
DF/ZOO/232/6/11/3/3Calman, Doctor W.T.
DF/ZOO/232/6/13/8/8Herdman, D W
DF/ZOO/232/6/15/13/5Robinson, J W Dudley
DF/ZOO/232/5/17/15/4Richardson, (N. Frank and Florence)
DF/TRU/906/1Minutes of meetings of the Principal Trustees, with nomination and other papers
DF/PH/2/1/4/1Staff Group Photograph: 'The Establishment' (Full Staff Photograph)
DF/ZOO/232/5/18/7/3Gates, Prof R. Ruggles
DF/ZOOZoology
DF/ZOO/232/5/13/3/17Craven, Arthur
DF/ZOO/232/5/13/3/1Calman, W.T.
DF/ZOO/238/5/69SF69 Derivation of 'Rorqual'
DF/ZOO/232/20/2/1Gray, R. W. letters
DF/ZOO/232/20/3/8Council for the Conservation of Whales
DF/ZOO/232/20/3/10Loch Ness monster
DF/ZOO/232/20/1/1Cetacea correspondence A-D
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