Percy Sladen Memorial Trust
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The Percy Sladen Memorial Trust is a trust fund administered by the Linnean Society of London
for the support of scientific research. It was endowed by the wife of marine biologist Percy Sladen
(1849–1900) in his memory.
The Trust has in general been devoted to the support of field work. Major scientific expeditions that have been funded under the Trust include:
Other uses of the fun include a grant to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
in Exeter
, towards curation of the Sladen Collection of echinoderms.
Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
for the support of scientific research. It was endowed by the wife of marine biologist Percy Sladen
Percy Sladen
-Life and work:The son of a wealthy leather merchant, Sladen was born near Halifax, Yorkshire on 30 June 1849. He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School and Marlborough College, but received no university training. As a young man he indulged his hobby of natural history, but soon become...
(1849–1900) in his memory.
The Trust has in general been devoted to the support of field work. Major scientific expeditions that have been funded under the Trust include:
- the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean (1905);
- the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to Melanesia;
- the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to West Africa;
- the Percy Sladen Trust Expeditions to the Abrolhos IslandsPercy Sladen Trust Expeditions to the Abrolhos IslandsThe Percy Sladen Trust Expeditions to the Abrolhos Islands were two scientific expeditions, conducted in 1913 and 1915 under the leadership of Professor William John Dakin and funded by the Percy Sladen Trust...
(1913,1915); - the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to Lake Titicaca (1937)
Other uses of the fun include a grant to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, England is the largest museum in the city.-History:Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, an appeal fund was launched in 1861 and the first phases of the building were completed by 1868...
in Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, towards curation of the Sladen Collection of echinoderms.