James Allen Harker

James Allen Harker FLS (31 July 1847 - 19 December 1894) was an English entomologist, professor of natural history at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire from 1881 until his death.[1][2]

He was a fellow of the Linnean Society from 1883. He was also a sometime correspondent of Charles Darwin.[3][4]

He married in 1885 Lizzie Watson , their sons were Oswald Allen Harker CBE (1886–1968) and Arthur William Allen Harker CBE (1890-1960). He died in 1894. After his death his widow had a successful career as an author.

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers Ray Desmond:
  2. ↑ Proceedings of the Linnean Society, 1894 pp 32-33.
  3. ↑ A Calendar of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, 1821-1882, Volume 1
  4. ↑ http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/person/namedef-2122