| Authorised form of name | Greenwood; Peter Humphry (1927 - 1995); ichthyologist |
| Dates | 1927 - 1995 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Reduth, Cornwall |
| Date of birth | 21/04/1927 |
| Place of death | London, England |
| Date of death | 03/03/1995 |
| Activity | Education: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1946-1950)
Distinguished for his well planned series of studies on the systematics and evolution of teleost fishes. Though concerned largely with living forms, Greenwood has extended his research to cover relevant fossil groups. His outstanding contributions, which are based on thorough field and laboratory work over a period of almost 30 years, have appreciably advanced understanding of the evolutionary relationships of African lake fishes, particularly the haplochromine cichlids of Lake Victoria. |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/03/1985 |
| Age at election | 57 |
| Source | Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1997 vol 43 pp 193-213, plate, by C Patterson |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/3712151172699139210005 |
| Code | NA2126 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1985/19 | Greenwood, Peter Humphry: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1984 |
| IM/GA/SGRS/8426 | Greenwood, Peter Humphry | 1985 |