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Hope Professor of Zoology
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The Hope Professor of Zoology (Entomology) is a professorship at Oxford University. The first Hope Professor was John Obadiah Westwood. The current holder is Geraldine Wright. The position is associated with a professorial fellowship at Jesus College.
| Name | Start | End | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Obadiah Westwood | 1860 | 1893 | [2] |
| Edward Bagnall Poulton | 1893 | 1933 | |
| Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter | 1933 | 1948 | |
| George Copley Varley | 1948 | 1980 | |
| David Spencer Smith | 1980 | 1995 | |
| vacant | 1995 | 2006 | |
| Hugh Charles Jonathan Godfray | 2006 | 2018 | |
| vacant | 2018 | 2021 | |
| Geraldine Wright | 2021 | Incumbent | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Audrey Z (1986). A History of the Hope Entomological Collections in the University Museum Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ^ a b "College announces new Hope Professor of Zoology – Jesus College". Jesus College Oxford. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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