Person

Watts, Henry (1828 - 1889)

Born
1828
Died
16 December 1889
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Phycologist

Summary

Henry Watts lived for many years in Warrnambool in western Victoria where he earned his living at various trades including bookmaker, flower distiller for perfume manufacture, and preparer of microscope slides. He was a keen naturalist, being particularly interested in marine and freshwater algae. Many of his collections were made in the Warrnambool district, with later collections from Ballarat and the Yarra Valley. Specimens were sent to overseas experts for identification, including to William Harvey who named several new species in Watts's honour. The National Herbarium of Victoria holds specimens collected by Watts from 1855. Watts had a modest publications record, most papers being issued in the Victorian naturalist He was a keen member of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, serving in executive positions including that of Vice-President.

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Chronology

1863
Career position - Elected Honorary Member, Bristol Microscopical Society, United Kingdom
1881 - 1882
Career position - Librarian, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria
1883
Career position - Vice-President, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria

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Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'The late Mr Henry Watts', The Victorian naturalist, 6 (1890), 138-9. Details
  • Wallis, Robert L.; and Mondon, Julie, 'Henry Watts (1828 - 1889): "the pioneer of freshwater phycology in Victoria"', The Victorian naturalist, 138 (3) (2021), 93-6. Details

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