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Charles Yonge
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Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Born on 9th of December 1899
Died on 17th of March 1986

Born 1899. Died 1986 - English zoologist and marine biologist.


Studied history at Oxford and zoology at Edinburgh. Researched the feeding behaviour and nutritional physiology of the oyster. Leader of Great Barrier Reef Expedition in 1928. Major interest was bivalve molluscs. Elected FRS in 1946.

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