Person Fryer; Geoffrey; biologist Fryer Geoffrey biologist 1927 - 2024 British Male Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England 06/08/1927 19270806 18/03/2024 20230318

biologist Limnology Developmental biology Vertebrate zoology Invertebrate zoology Education: Huddersfield College; University of London PhD Career: Deputy Chief Scientific Officer at the Windermere Laboratory; Deputy at the Freshwater Biological Association (1981-1988); Honorary Professor at the University of Lancaster (1988); retired from the Fresh Water Biological Association (1988); retired to Gloucestershire (2022). Awards/Medals: Frink Medal 1983 Linnean Medal 1987 Spouse: Vivienne Hodgson Children: One son and one daughter. Distinguished for his work on the fishes of the Great Lakes of Africa and on the small Crustacea, in which he correlated anatomical structure with habits and ecological requirements in great detail. Made a notable contribution to molluscan knowledge by his study of development in mutilid (bivalve) molluscs with first description of the unique haustorial larva. His most important advances were made on the feeding mechanisms, habits, ecology and evolution of the many groups of Cladocera (and other Crustacea) where he applied engineering principles to microanatomy in a manner never yet equalled, and which is throwing most important light on the modes of evolution and relationships of these animals. The cichlid Alticorpus geoffreyi and the Lake Malawi cichlid Sciaenochromis fryeri are named after him. Royal Society roles: Council: 1978-1980 Fellow 16/03/1972 44 Fellows Directory, Professor Geoffrey Fryer FRS, on The Royal Society website [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/geoffrey-fryer-11471/; last accessed: 04/12/2024]. 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 Kelly, Martin and Duigan, Catherine, Geoffrey Fryer's impressive half century, on the Freshwater Biological Association website [URL: https://www.fba.org.uk/articles/geoffrey-fryers-impressive-half-century; last accessed: 04/12/2024] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Fryer%2C+Geoffrey RCN 768 RCN 17604 RCN 9247 RCN 9246 6 Aug 1927 - 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 04/12/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3960 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 46b280da-06c5-4f83-b276-d3505aa7adde