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Enhancement on one of the hardyi / hardyii entries (1 Viewer)

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Josse Hardy was born at Bacqueville, in the Pays de Caux, in 1798, and died at Dieppe on 31st December 1863.

See here

So the key may need enhancement:

Josse Hardy (1798-1863)

I did not dig in the archives en ligne Bacqueville or Dieppe for potential additional names of this gentleman. Maybe he was married with a Féliçie? At least could be a possile person for Pic de Féliçie in the key. See here.

P.S. Anyway there is some room to enhance H. R. Hardy (b. 1900) and E. C. Hardy (1866-1934).

At least one of them seems to be Ronald Hardy or Ronald Hardy 1900 – 1954 or (Herbert) Ronald Hardy.

The other is Ernest Clifford Hardy as well mentioned in The Ibis.
 
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"Lestris hardyii"

Good one, Martin ... if it´s him (?), I´ve seen nothing pointing either way, but if today's HBW Alive Key is correct in its entry hardyii:
J. Hardy (d. 1863) French ship-owner, oologist, ornithologist (syn. Stercorarius longicaudus).
• as in the invalid "Lestris hardyii" BONAPARTE 1856, here and here (2 X nomen nudum) and here ... no dedication, nor outspoken explanation, ... however no "true" OD found (as in one with "n.", "Sp. nov" or likewise) ... [syn. Stercorarius longicaudus VIEILLOT 1819]

It could very well commemorate Monsieur Josse Hardy (1798–1863) oologist, ornithologist, collector (that is; at home, not in the field) ... and so on. At least it doesn´t contradict (what I can tell) whats written in the text below:

HARDY Josse (1798-1863) (Bignot 1987) : ses collections d’oiseaux prolongent les activités cynégétiques du jeune Hardy qui, dès 1821, séduit par la beauté de ses victimes, entreprend de les naturaliser. Pour accroître sa collection, il sollicite d’autres chasseurs et des pêcheurs, spécialement ceux qui s’embarquent pour Terre-Neuve et ceux qui partent traquer les baleines en Arctique ou dans les mers du Sud. Il est également en relation suivie avec Edouard Martin, professeur en Russie, à l'Université d'Ekaterinbourg (aujourd'hui Sverdlovsk), qui lui envoie de nombreux sujets provenant de Russie d'Europe, des Monts Oural et des bords du lac Baïkal. Le collectionneur procède également par achats et par échanges. Après 40 années consacrées à sa passion, Hardy a réuni à son domicile, au 32-34 rue Saint Rémy, 1.253 oiseaux naturalisés et 2210 œufs dont un grand nombre sont rares. La richesse et la qualité de ces collections attirent les spécialistes internationaux. Ils y puisent maints renseignements originaux et inédits que l’on retrouve insérés, par exemple, dans les ouvrages classiques de Temminck, de Degland, du prince de Canino, de Lemetteil, et autres. C’est tant mieux car notre collectionneur n’a guère publié qu’un catalogue de ses richesses. Selon ses observations, le recensement des espèces locales s’élève à 264, dont une quarantaine d’inconnues auparavant à Dieppe. Les spécialistes d’aujourd’hui font encore référence à cet inventaire. A la mort de leur rassembleur, les collections ont été achetées par la ville de Dieppe, toutefois en l’absence de conservateur compétent, les oiseaux empaillés ne furent jamais “qu’annexés par exception” au Musée. Après la dernière guerre qui leur fut néfaste, une partie de ce qui restait des oiseaux, et en particulier la pièce la plus rare (Boudier 1950), un magnifique exemplaire du Grand Pingouin (Pinguinus impennis), espèce des mers arctiques éteinte depuis 1844, a été confiée (provisoirement ?) au Musée d’Histoire Naturelle de Rouen. (here)
But if "Lestris hardyii" truly does commemorate him is unknown to me. That he died on New Years Eve 1863 is confirmed here.

Anyone who know of any other "OD"?

Regarding the other "hardyi/hardyii" I simply don´t know ... I haven´t checked any of them.
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H. R. Hardy (b. 1900) British collector in West Africa (syn. Apalis sharpii).

Here OD of Apalis hardyi.

This species is named in honour of Mr. H. R. Hardy.

He was indeed collecting with Willoughby Prescott Lowe. See first link of Herbert Ronald Hardy.

Here OD of Sylvietta denti hardyi.

This species is named in honour of Cptain E. C. Hardy, R. N, H.M.S. ...

Both collected for Lowe. Maybe they are in a relationship (father/son)?
 
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Regarding E. C. Hardy The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims

Hardy's Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti hardyi Bannerman, 1911 Rear-Admiral E. C. Hardy (1866–1934) was a Royal Navy hydrographer in China (1882) and in British Columbia on board HMS Egeria (1900–1901). He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on retirement (1926). He invited Willoughby P. Lowe (q.v.) to accompany him as naturalist on a survey of the West African coast. Lowe obtained the type specimen of the crombec in Sierra Leone.

Sure Ernest Clifford Hardy already mentioned above.
 
Even all his dates are already mentioned here...

Jacques-Josse Hardy (25.10.1798, Bacqueville, Pays de Caux - D. 31.12.1863, Dieppe) exchanged a lot of birds with MNHN and Leiden (435+ specimens).
The Dieppe museum received 1253 birds and 2210 eggs after his death, but many suffered during WW2. Few have been transfered to Rouen.

...here Cote : 4 E 80 p. 5. of 133 gives his birth as 3 Brumier VII = 24 October 1798: It was registered 4 Brumier VII but if I read correct he was born hier.

And here Cote : 4 E 5000 p. 16 of 373 his death registered 1 Jan. 1864 but appeared indeed 31.12.1863.
 
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...here Cote : 4 E 80 p. 5. of 133 gives his birth as 3 Brumier VII = 24 October 1798: It was registered 4 Brumier VII but if I read correct he was born hier.
It says "lequel m'a déclaré que Marie Elisabeth Françoise Marguerite Masson, son épouse en légitime mariage, demeurante aussi en la dite commune de Dieppe, est accouchée, aujourd'hui, à une heure du matin [...], d'un garçon qu'il m'a présenté et auquel il a donné les prénoms de Jacques Josse." No hier, thus -- he was born on 4 Brumaire, an VII = 25 Oct 1798.

And here Cote : 4 E 5000 p. 16 of 673 his death registered 1 Jan. 1864 buta ppeared indeed 31.12.1863.
Yes, correct.
 
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