L. G. O. Woodhouse
Ceylonese surveyor
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Lionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse (22 February 1888 – 31 March 1965) was an English civil servant and naturalist who was the 18th Surveyor General of Ceylon.[1] He was appointed in 1937, succeeding G. K. Thornhill, and held the office until 1943. He was succeeded by R. J. Johnston.[2]
Preceded byG. K. Thornhill
Succeeded byR. J. Johnston
BornLionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse
22 February 1888
22 February 1888
Died31 March 1965 (aged 77)
Sussex, England
L. G. O. Woodhouse | |
|---|---|
| 18th Surveyor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1937–1943 | |
| Preceded by | G. K. Thornhill |
| Succeeded by | R. J. Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse 22 February 1888 |
| Died | 31 March 1965 (aged 77) Sussex, England |
As an amateur lepidopterist, he was among the first to document the butterflies of Sri Lanka.[1]
Bibliography
- Woodhouse, L. G. O. (1950). The Butterfly Fauna of Ceylon. Colombo, Ceylon: Ceylon Government Press. p. 133. OCLC 4100749.
- Woodhouse, L. G. O. (March 1947). "Observations on Species of Nacaduba Moore, and Some Other Lycaenidae from Ceylon". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series B, Taxonomy. 16 (1–2): 3–9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1947.tb00838.x.