John Dennis Carthy (7 April 1923 – 13 March 1972) was a British zoologist and ethologist whose primary study subjects were the sensory systems and behaviour of invertebrates. [1] He published 11 books and numerous scientific articles.
John D Carthy went to Bedford School, and received his undergraduate training at Christ’s College at the University of Cambridge. [1] [2] During WW2 he served in the Operational Research Section of the RAF Bomber Command, [3] [4] after which he returned to Cambridge, and completed first his undergraduate studies and subsequently obtained a PhD at Cambridge in 1950. [1] He joined the faculty of the Zoology Department at Queen Mary College, London in 1950, where he remained until his death in 1972. [1]
In 1967, he became the first Scientific Director of the Field Studies Council, [1] where he led the establishment of the Oil Pollution Research Unit at Orielton Field Studies Centre, Pembrokeshire and the setting up of the Epping Forest Conservation Centre. [1] [4] [5] [6] He was a fellow of the Institute of Biology and a Secretary of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) and the Society for Experimental Biology and a council member of the Royal Entomological Society (vice presidency in 1962). [1] In honour of his contributions, a prize is awarded annually to a final year BSc Psychology student at Queen Mary University of London who shows substantial academic achievement. [7]
John Carthy was a prominent science communicator, with many appearances on popular radio and television programmes, [1] [4] e.g. the BBC’s "Meet the Professor", "Tonight", "Nature Parliament" and " Young Scientists of the Year". [8] [9] [10]
John Dennis Carthy (7 April 1923 – 13 March 1972) was a British zoologist and ethologist whose primary study subjects were the sensory systems and behaviour of invertebrates. [1] He published 11 books and numerous scientific articles.
John D Carthy went to Bedford School, and received his undergraduate training at Christ’s College at the University of Cambridge. [1] [2] During WW2 he served in the Operational Research Section of the RAF Bomber Command, [3] [4] after which he returned to Cambridge, and completed first his undergraduate studies and subsequently obtained a PhD at Cambridge in 1950. [1] He joined the faculty of the Zoology Department at Queen Mary College, London in 1950, where he remained until his death in 1972. [1]
In 1967, he became the first Scientific Director of the Field Studies Council, [1] where he led the establishment of the Oil Pollution Research Unit at Orielton Field Studies Centre, Pembrokeshire and the setting up of the Epping Forest Conservation Centre. [1] [4] [5] [6] He was a fellow of the Institute of Biology and a Secretary of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) and the Society for Experimental Biology and a council member of the Royal Entomological Society (vice presidency in 1962). [1] In honour of his contributions, a prize is awarded annually to a final year BSc Psychology student at Queen Mary University of London who shows substantial academic achievement. [7]
John Carthy was a prominent science communicator, with many appearances on popular radio and television programmes, [1] [4] e.g. the BBC’s "Meet the Professor", "Tonight", "Nature Parliament" and " Young Scientists of the Year". [8] [9] [10]