John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds

Author Biography

Clive A. Slater read Zoology at King's College, University of London leading to a career in environmental and public health. Thereafter he researched the history of Gurney's famous raptorial collection, which had been held for over 100 years at Norwich Castle Museum where Clive is now a Research Associate in the Natural History Department. Peter J. Mundy read Zoology at King's College, University of London before teaching in Nigeria where he began research on vultures leading to a PhD. He worked as an ornithologist at Zimbabwe National Parks for many years before being appointed a Professor at the National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Peter authored over 500 publications and was an expert on birds of prey. Raymond B. Williams read Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and his subsequent research in avian parasitology and marine zoology was awarded a PhD, an ScD and a DSc. His ongoing research includes printing and publishing in the Victorian era, and the lives of naturalists. Ray has authored over 300 publications and was awarded the Founders' Medal by the Society for the History of Natural History in 2009.