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Британдық-австралиялық зоолог Эдгар Рейвенсвуд Уэйт (5 мамыр 1866 – 19 қаңтар 1928) – британдық-австралиялық зоолог, ихтиолог, герпетолог және орнитолог. Уэйт Англияның Йоркшир графтығындағы Лидс қаласында, банк кызметкері Джон Уэйт пен оның әйелі Джейннің (құрметті аты – Воуз) екінші ұлы болып дүниеге келді. Герпетология ғылымында ол бірнеше жаңа бауырымен жорғалаушылар түрін сипаттады. 1898 жылы Уэйт «Австралия жыландары туралы халыққа арналған мақала» жариялады. Ол H.M.C.S Thetis жүргізген траулерлік экспедициясына қатысты және балықтар туралы есеп дайындады.
Edgar Ravenswood Waite (5 May 1866 – 19 January 1928) was a British/Australian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and ornithologist. Waite was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the second son of John Waite, a bank clerk,
and his wife Jane, née Vause. In the scientific discipline of herpetology he described several new species of reptiles. In 1898 Waite published Popular Account of Australian Snakes. He was with the trawling expedition conducted by the H. M. C. S Thetis and wrote the report on the fish,
Waite was the first Australian ichthyologist to use detailed illustrations in his papers. During his career, he published around 140 papers, more than half were on fish. His major contribution to Australian ichthyology was The Fishes of South Australia (1923). In 1926 Waite spent time studying European and American museums; while in New York City he arranged the Australian section of a museum there. He had contracted malaria while in New Guinea, and suffered from poor health from that time. Waite died on 19 January 1928 in Highbury Hospital, Hobart from enteric fever
Although of a retiring disposition, Waite was a man of great versatility. He was a linguist and musician, could draw and paint in water colour, was an expert modeller, had some knowledge of mechanics, and was a capable photographer. Most of these things were useful in his work as curator of a museum, and as such his reputation stood very high. As a scientist his most important work was on the vertebrates. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society from an early age, and at the time of his death was a vice president of the Royal Society of South Australia. He contributed over 200 papers to various scientific publications. A species of Australian blind snake, Anilios waitii, is named in his honour.
Уэйт – өзінің ғылыми еңбектерінде егжей-тегжейлі суреттерді қолданған алғашқы австралиялық ихтиолог. Өмірі бойында шамамен 140 мақала жариялады, олардың жартысынан астамы балықтарға арналған. Австралия ихтиологиясына оның ең маңызды үлесі – «Оңтүстік Австралия балықтары» (1923) еңбегі. 1926 жылы Уэйт Еуропа мен Америка музейлерін зерттеумен айналысты; Нью-Йорк қаласында ол мұражайдың австралиялық бөлімін ұйымдастырды. Жаңа Гвинеяда маляриямен ауырғаннан кейін денсаулығы нашарлап, содан бері ауруға шалдықты. Уэйт 1928 жылғы 19 қаңтарда Хобарттағы Хайбери ауруханасында ішек қызуынан қайтыс болды.
Edgar Ravenswood Waite (5 May 1866 – 19 January 1928) was a British/Australian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and ornithologist. Waite was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the second son of John Waite, a bank clerk,
and his wife Jane, née Vause. In the scientific discipline of herpetology he described several new species of reptiles. In 1898 Waite published Popular Account of Australian Snakes. He was with the trawling expedition conducted by the H. M. C. S Thetis and wrote the report on the fish,
Waite was the first Australian ichthyologist to use detailed illustrations in his papers. During his career, he published around 140 papers, more than half were on fish. His major contribution to Australian ichthyology was The Fishes of South Australia (1923). In 1926 Waite spent time studying European and American museums; while in New York City he arranged the Australian section of a museum there. He had contracted malaria while in New Guinea, and suffered from poor health from that time. Waite died on 19 January 1928 in Highbury Hospital, Hobart from enteric fever
Although of a retiring disposition, Waite was a man of great versatility. He was a linguist and musician, could draw and paint in water colour, was an expert modeller, had some knowledge of mechanics, and was a capable photographer. Most of these things were useful in his work as curator of a museum, and as such his reputation stood very high. As a scientist his most important work was on the vertebrates. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society from an early age, and at the time of his death was a vice president of the Royal Society of South Australia. He contributed over 200 papers to various scientific publications. A species of Australian blind snake, Anilios waitii, is named in his honour.
Тәбиғаты тартымды болғанымен, Уэйт көптеген қабілеттері бар адам еді. Ол тіл білуші және музыкант, сурет салу мен акварельмен сурет салуға шебер, модельдеуші, механика біліміне ие және қабілетті фотограф болды. Осы қабілеттерінің көпшілігі музейдегі куратор ретіндегі жұмысында оған көмектесті, сондықтан оның беделі жоғары болды. Ғалым ретінде оның ең маңызды еңбегі омыртқалы жануарларға арналған. Ол ерте жасынан бастап Линней қоғамының мүшесі болды және қайтыс болған кезде Оңтүстік Австралия Корольдік қоғамының вице-президенті қызметін атқарды. Ол түрлі ғылыми басылымдарға 200-ден астам мақала жазған. Оның құрметіне австралиялық соқыр жыланның бір түрі – Anilios waitii деп аталған.
Edgar Ravenswood Waite (5 May 1866 – 19 January 1928) was a British/Australian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and ornithologist. Waite was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the second son of John Waite, a bank clerk,
and his wife Jane, née Vause. In the scientific discipline of herpetology he described several new species of reptiles. In 1898 Waite published Popular Account of Australian Snakes. He was with the trawling expedition conducted by the H. M. C. S Thetis and wrote the report on the fish,
Waite was the first Australian ichthyologist to use detailed illustrations in his papers. During his career, he published around 140 papers, more than half were on fish. His major contribution to Australian ichthyology was The Fishes of South Australia (1923). In 1926 Waite spent time studying European and American museums; while in New York City he arranged the Australian section of a museum there. He had contracted malaria while in New Guinea, and suffered from poor health from that time. Waite died on 19 January 1928 in Highbury Hospital, Hobart from enteric fever
Although of a retiring disposition, Waite was a man of great versatility. He was a linguist and musician, could draw and paint in water colour, was an expert modeller, had some knowledge of mechanics, and was a capable photographer. Most of these things were useful in his work as curator of a museum, and as such his reputation stood very high. As a scientist his most important work was on the vertebrates. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society from an early age, and at the time of his death was a vice president of the Royal Society of South Australia. He contributed over 200 papers to various scientific publications. A species of Australian blind snake, Anilios waitii, is named in his honour.
Оның құрметіне аталған таксон
Дақты бетті анчоус, Stolephorus waitei D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1926, Engraulidae тұқымдасына жататын сүйекті балықтардың бір түрі. Ол Үнді-Тынық мұхитында таралған.