James Peter Hill
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James Peter Hill was a British embryologist.
Born in Edinburgh
he gained a DSc at Edinburgh University but went to Australia
in 1892. In Australia he formed with a group dubbed "The Fraternity of Duckmaloi" that did studies on the platypus
and was named for a noted "hunting ground" for the animal. He is also noted for studies of marsupials. He returned to Britain and UCL
in 1906. In 1921 was made Chair of Embryology and Histology.
He was elected FRS 1913 and delivered their Croonian Lecture
in 1929. He received their Darwin Medal
in 1940 for his research on marsupials and monotremes.
He had retired in 1938, but is said to have continued working at home until his death.
Born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
he gained a DSc at Edinburgh University but went to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1892. In Australia he formed with a group dubbed "The Fraternity of Duckmaloi" that did studies on the platypus
Platypus
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young...
and was named for a noted "hunting ground" for the animal. He is also noted for studies of marsupials. He returned to Britain and UCL
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in 1906. In 1921 was made Chair of Embryology and Histology.
He was elected FRS 1913 and delivered their Croonian Lecture
Croonian Lecture
The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at both the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians...
in 1929. He received their Darwin Medal
Darwin Medal
The Darwin Medal is awarded by the Royal Society every alternate year for "work of acknowledged distinction in the broad area of biology in which Charles Darwin worked, notably in evolution, population biology, organismal biology and biological diversity". First awarded in 1890, it was created in...
in 1940 for his research on marsupials and monotremes.
He had retired in 1938, but is said to have continued working at home until his death.