Frederic Wood Jones Frederic Wood Jones i(A44241 works by) (a.k.a. F. Wood Jones)
Also writes as: Natterjack ; Netterjack
Born: Established: 23 Jan 1879 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 23 Mar 1954 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1920 Departed from Australia: 1937
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BiographyHistory

Frederic Wood Jones is best known as an anatomist, naturalist and anthrolopologist. Having graduated from the London Hospital Medical College (later part of the University of London) with a B.Sc (1903), M.B., B. S. (1904) and D. Sc 1910) he went as a medical officer to the Cocos-Keeling Islands (1905-1906) where he also engaged in the study of natural history, and accompanied an archaeological survey in Nubia. He held positions as an anatomist at various English universities and was known as a brilliant teacher, and in 1918 joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.

In 1920 he took up the position of Elder Professor of Anatomy at Adelaide University, was Professor of Physical Anthropology at the University of Hawaii from 1927-1930 and Professor of Anatomy at the University of Melbourne from 1932-1937.

He studied the fauna of several countries and wrote poetry, essays, and works on anatomy, anthropology and natural history.

Most Referenced Works

Known archival holdings

Adelaide University Barr Smith Library (SA)
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