John Dawson Skinner : mammalogist (1932–2011)
Date
2012-02
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Academy of Science of South Africa
Abstract
When John Skinner passed away last year just short of his 79th birthday, he left behind a great
many saddened but grateful friends, colleagues and students whom he had helped advance in
their careers; collaborators on a host of research projects; and foreign co-workers who had visited
the Mammal Research Institute (MRI) at the University of Pretoria. During the 26 years of his
directorship of the institute, he built it up to become the leading centre for the study of mammals
in Africa – the continent containing the world’s most spectacular mammalian fauna.
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CITATION: Nel, J. 2012. John Dawson Skinner : mammalogist (1932–2011). South African Journal of Science, 108(1/2),
Art. #1061, doi:10.4102/sajs.v108i1/2.1061.
The original publication is available at http://www.sajs.co.za
The original publication is available at http://www.sajs.co.za
Keywords
Skinner, J. D. (John Dawson), 1932-, Mammal Research Institute
Citation
Nel, J. 2012. John Dawson Skinner : mammalogist (1932–2011). South African Journal of Science, 108(1/2),
Art. #1061, doi:10.4102/sajs.v108i1/2.1061.