| Authorised form of name | Sheppard; Philip MacDonald (1921 - 1976) |
| Dates | 1921 - 1976 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Marlborough, Wiltshire, England |
| Date of birth | 27/07/1921 |
| Place of death | Liverpool |
| Date of death | 17/10/1976 |
| Research field | Evolution |
| Genetics |
| Population genetics |
| Medicine |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/03/1965 |
| Age at election | 43 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Darwin Medal 1974 |
| Source | Sources:
DSB vol 18 pp 814-816
References:
A Cohen, 'Roland Trimen and the merope harem' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 205-218
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1977 vol 23 pp 465-500, plate, by Sir Cyril Clarke |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/38159993 |
| Code | NA2179 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/GA/GRS/5523 | Sheppard, Philip Macdonald | nd |
| EC/1965/27 | Sheppard, Philip Macdonald: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/85/14 | Supporting data, regarding 'Genetics and the evolution of muellerian mimicry in heliconius butterflies' by Philip Macdonald Sheppard, John Richard George Turner, K S Brown, W W Benson and M C Singer | [1985] |