Gordon, Isabella (1901–1988)
Gordon, Isabella (1901–1988)
English zoologist. Born May 18, 1901, in United Kingdom; died May 11, 1988; Imperial College of Science, University of London, PhD; Aberdeen University, DSc, 1928.
World expert on crabs (Malacostraca), crustaceans, and sea spiders (Pycnogonida), was often called the "Grand Old Lady of Carcinology" (study of crabs, lobsters, etc.); studied sea urchin development at Imperial College of Science, University of London (1924–26); on a Commonwealth Fund fellowship, studied at Woods Hole Marine Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (July 1926) and at Hopkins Marine Station in California (autumn 1926); worked as an assistant keeper in the British Museum's (Natural History) Crustacean Section from 1928 until retirement; was a founding member of Groupe d'Etudes Carcinologiques (1955), later Colloquia Crustacea Mediterranea; served as a member of the Linnean and Zoological societies; traveled throughout Japan and was an honored guest at Emperor Hirohito's 60th-birthday celebration. Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1961).