Person Young; John Zachary (1907 - 1997); zoologist Young John Zachary zoologist 1907 - 1997 British Male Fishponds, Bristol, England, United Kingdom 18 March 1907 19070318 John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, United Kingdom 04 July 1997 19970704 Burial: All Saints' Church, Brill, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (10 July 1997)

Zoologist Physiology Anatomy Zoology Education: Home schooled until (1916); boarded at Wells House, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire; Marlborough College; Magdalen College, Oxford (1925-1928) Career: Vice-president of Magdalen (1943); Professor of Anatomy at University College London (1945-1974); Professor Emeritus (1975); founding member of the World Cultural Council (1981). Memberships: British Academy Marine Biological Association of Great Britain Awards/Medals: Linnean Medal 1973 Parents: Philip Young (1878–1965), engineer, and Constance Maria, née Lloyd (1875–1955), schoolteacher. His great-great-grandfather, Richard, was brother to Thomas Young FRS 1794, and from his mother's side he is related to Luke Howard FRS 1821. Spouse: 1) (m. 17 December 1931; separated in 1957) Phyllis Heaney (1905-1987); 2) (m. 29 August 1987) Raymonde May Parsons (b. 1916). Distinguished for his work on the nervous system of vertebrates and invertebrates. Of special interest are his comparison with the mammal of the autonimic systems of teleosts and selachians, and of the nerve supply of the iris; also the function of the pineal eye, and the presence of light-sensitive receptors, in the tail, connected with the lateral nerves in the lamprey. His studies on cephalopods have greatly advanced our knowledge of the structure and function of the ganglia and nerve tracts, and their relation to bahaviour. His work on giant nerve fibres, fused neurons, synaptic contacts, and nerve sheaths has contributed towards the understanding of this functioning of nerves in general. Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1967 Lectures: Ferrier 1950; Croonian 1965 Fellow 22/03/1945 38 Herbert Graham Cannon Stanley Kemp Charles Scott Sherrington Gavin Rylands de Beer Cresswell Shearer Carl Frederick Abel Pantin Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark Edward George Tandy Liddell James Gray Edwin Stephen Goodrich Reginald Ruggles Gates Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1998 vol 44 pp 485-509, plate, by Brian B Boycott ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1998.0031 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Young%2C+John+Zachary RCN 21178 RCN 21172 RCN 12828 RCN 11903 RCN 21179 RCN 21180 RCN 9107 RCN 21170 RCN 21171 RCN 21173 RCN 21174 RCN 21175 RCN 21176 RCN 16374 RCN 21177 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH9431 18 Mar 1907 - 4 July 1997 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 16/07/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA2156 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 06/05/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/108442918 67679888-bfba-4b3a-ae87-f10204028d34