Cynthia Longfield
Irish explorer and entomologist (1896–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cynthia Evelyn Longfield (16 August 1896 – 27 June 1991) was an Anglo-Irish entomologist and explorer and the first woman member of the Entomological Society.[1] She was an expert on the dragonfly[2][3] and was nicknamed "Madame Dragonfly".[4][2][5] She travelled extensively and published The Dragonflies of the British Isles in 1937. She worked as a research associate at the Natural History Museum, London, and was the expert on the dragonflies there, particularly on African species.[2][4]
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Born | (1896-08-16)16 August 1896 Belgravia, London, England |
Died | 27 June 1991(1991-06-27) (aged 94) Cloyne, Ireland |
Known for | dragonfly expert |
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