Alexander Gordon Melville [SEP] date of birth
Alexander Gordon Melville
Alexander Gordon Melville (1819–1901) was an Irish comparative anatomist, best known for his work on the dodo. He was Professor of Natural History at Queen's College Galway, from 1849 to 1882.
Life.
Melville graduated M.D. at the University of Edinburgh, and became Demonstrator in Anatomy there. He then moved to the University of Oxford as assistant to Henry Wentworth Acland. He lectured to the Royal Zoological Society. At the 1847 British Association meeting Melville took part in the debate on "Lepidosiren
Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven,
- Hon. Norman (5 Feb 1839-13 Nov 1923),
- Lady Ann Sophia (5 Jul 1843-11 Dec 1898),
- Hon. Ernest (20 Jan 1845-1 Sep 1862)
- Lady Florence Lucy (15 August 1848-22 July 1930)
He was succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889).
He is buried with Sophia (1806-1887