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'''Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel''' (born [[Nagercoil]], 9 July 1927 – died [[Mumbai]], 23 August 2011), or '''J.C.''', as he was known,<ref>{{cite web | '''Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel''' (born [[Nagercoil]], 9 July 1927 – died [[Mumbai]], 23 August 2011), or '''J.C.''', as he was known,<ref>{{cite web | ||
|title=J.C. Daniel: Naturalist extraordinaire | |title=J.C. Daniel: Naturalist extraordinaire | ||
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His books include ''The Book of Indian Reptiles'' and ''A Century of Natural History and Conservation in Developing Countries''. He co-authored ''Indian Wildlife - Insight Guides Lion Section''. He revised Ali's ''[[Book of Indian Birds]]'' for its 12th edition, published in 1996.<ref name=ali-daniel>{{cite book | His books include ''The Book of Indian Reptiles'' and ''A Century of Natural History and Conservation in Developing Countries''. He co-authored ''Indian Wildlife - Insight Guides Lion Section''. He revised Ali's ''[[Book of Indian Birds]]'' for its 12th edition, published in 1996.<ref name=ali-daniel>{{cite book | ||
|last = Ali |first = Salim |authorlink=Salim Ali (ornithologist) |author2=J. C. Daniel |title = The | |last = Ali |first = Salim |authorlink=Salim Ali (ornithologist) |author2=J.C. Daniel |title = The Book of Indian Birds, Twelfth Centenary Edition | ||
|year = 1983 |publisher=[[Bombay Natural History Society]]/[[Oxford University Press]] |location=New Delhi }}</ref> | |year = 1983 |publisher=[[Bombay Natural History Society]]/[[Oxford University Press]] |location=New Delhi }}</ref> | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
J.C. Daniel is commemorated in the scientific name of species of lizard, ''[[Bronchocela danieli]]''.<ref>Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. ("Daniel, J.C.", p. 65).</ref> | J.C. Daniel is commemorated in the scientific name of species of lizard, ''[[Bronchocela danieli]]''.<ref>[[species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]]; [[species:Michael Watkins|Watkins, Michael]]; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. ("Daniel, J.C.", p. 65).</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian zoologists]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian zoologists]] | ||
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Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel | |
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| Born | 9 July 1927 Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 23 August 2011 (aged 84) Mumbai, India |
| Known for | The Book of Indian Reptiles and A Century of Natural History and Conservation in Developing Countries |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Bombay Natural History Society |
| Influences | Sálim Ali |
Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel (born Nagercoil, 9 July 1927 – died Mumbai, 23 August 2011), or J.C., as he was known,[1] was an Indian naturalist, and the author of several acclaimed books on birds, mammals, and reptiles.[2]
Life and work[edit | edit source]
Influenced early in his life by Sálim Ali, he had a long association with the Bombay Natural History Society, where he served as a curator from 1950, and was then its first Director. After retirement in 1991, he was elected an Honorary Member and was also its Honorary Secretary.[citation needed]
His books include The Book of Indian Reptiles and A Century of Natural History and Conservation in Developing Countries. He co-authored Indian Wildlife - Insight Guides Lion Section. He revised Ali's Book of Indian Birds for its 12th edition, published in 1996.[3]
He was also executive editor of the Society's journal and the initiator of the Hornbill magazine.[citation needed]
He was diagnosed with cancer and died on 23 August 2011.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
J.C. Daniel is commemorated in the scientific name of species of lizard, Bronchocela danieli.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "J.C. Daniel: Naturalist extraordinaire". Sanctuary Asia Interviews. April 2000. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ↑ "Conservationist JC Daniel dies of cancer". The Times of India. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ Ali, Salim; J.C. Daniel (1983). The Book of Indian Birds, Twelfth Centenary Edition. New Delhi: Bombay Natural History Society/Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Daniel, J.C.", p. 65).