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Marine biology. Zoology. Theodore Thomson Flynn MBE FLS FZS FRS MRIA (11 October 1883 – 23 October 1968) was an Australian zoologist and marine biologist and a professor in both Tasmania and the United Kingdom. He was the father of the actor Errol Flynn .
Flynn’s Antarctic connection is commemorated in the name of Flynn Lake on the west coast of Macquarie Island. He developed a considerable interest in marine science, and became a strong advocate for science-based development of fisheries in Tasmania and at the national level.
8 de jul. de 1990 · Theodore Thomson Flynn Tasmania's first Professor of Biology. Professor of Biology. Theo Flynn was tall, slim, broad shouldered and blue-eyed; softly spoken, charming and witty. He was very industrious but also gregarious and friendly, enjoying dancing and tennis, as well as his academic interests.
Theodore Thomson Flynn (1883-1968), zoologist, and Errol Leslie Flynn (1909-1959), film actor, were father and son. Theodore was born on 11 October 1883 at Coraki, New South Wales, son of John Thompson Flynn, cordial manufacturer, and his wife Jessie, née Thomson.
Flynn became the Ralston Professor of Biology and inaugural chair of the fledgling department in 1911. Under the original terms of the agreement, Flynn was to carry out research into: 1. “diseases of plants and animals. 2. anatomy and development of marsupials unique to Tasmania.
Theodore Thomson Flynn and Errol Flynn: the Professor and the Tasmanian Devil exhibition - University of Tasmania Library. Professor Theodore Thomson Flynn. Errol Flynn. Centenary of Biology at UTAS. Exhibition. Links. Full-Text papers by T. T. Flynn. Books written by and about Errol Flynn.
Theodore Thomson Flynn was appointed the first lecturer in biology at the University of Tasmania (1909) and from 1911 was Professor of Biology. Although his early interest was marsupials, he later developed an interest in marine biology.
