Roland Trimen

Roland Trimen (Paddington, London, October 29th 1840 - July 25th 1916 with London) was a Entomologiste (specialist in the South-African lépidoptères) and Naturaliste British and South-African. He was preserving South-African Museum with the Cape of 1872 to 1895, succeeding this station with Edgar Leopold Layard (1825-1900).

Prize winner of the Medal Darwin in 1910.

His/her brother is the botanist Henry Trimen (1843-1896).

External bond

  • Site of the Museums of South Africa (short biography, in English)

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