Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
While following the footsteps of Edward Pierson Ramsay (1842–1916) I think I´ve stumbled upon some additional info regarding ...
corriei as in:
• the invalid "Ptilinopus corriei" RAMSAY 1876 (here):
= doctor Alfred Corrie (fl.1877), whose full name was Alfred Thomas Corrie, British Naval Surgeon to the H.M.S. Pearl, (here), naturalist and collector (of both Naturalia and of etnographical items).
However; no other years found, neither of his birth, nor of his death.
If he is equal of "Alfred Thomas Corrie, 1849 - 1930" (present in some Genealogy Pages) is uknown to me. Certainly could be ... or not. No connections found (for that particular Corrie), neither to Ramsay, surgery, HMS Pearl, nor the New Hebrides Islands.
For what it´s worth!
Björn
corriei as in:
• the invalid "Ptilinopus corriei" RAMSAY 1876 (here):
Today's HBW Alive Key tells us (nothing more than the above):The only specimen we possess was obtained by Dr. A. Corrie, during the cruise of H. M. S. “Pearl,” about August, 1875, at the Island of Malacola, one of the New Hebrides group, and presented to the Museum in October last. I have named this fine species in honour of its discoverer, a gentleman much devoted to the cause of science.
... which I would like to expand into:corriei
Dr A. Corrie (fl. 1875) Royal Navy, surgeon-naturalist, collector in the Pacific (syn. Ptilinopus tannensis).
= doctor Alfred Corrie (fl.1877), whose full name was Alfred Thomas Corrie, British Naval Surgeon to the H.M.S. Pearl, (here), naturalist and collector (of both Naturalia and of etnographical items).
However; no other years found, neither of his birth, nor of his death.
If he is equal of "Alfred Thomas Corrie, 1849 - 1930" (present in some Genealogy Pages) is uknown to me. Certainly could be ... or not. No connections found (for that particular Corrie), neither to Ramsay, surgery, HMS Pearl, nor the New Hebrides Islands.
For what it´s worth!
Björn