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To: Geography
Subject: Henry Smeathman - Explorer and Naturalist
From: royalsociety.org

Good afternoon,
I would like to draw your attention to the following lecture, to be held at the Royal Society Centre for History of Science next week:

Henry Smeathman – Explorer and Naturalist
Speaker: Dr Starr Douglas
Friday 15 October, 1pm

Henry Smeathman is remembered today for his work in two different but connected fields of knowledge - natural history and colonial settlement. His sponsored expedition to Sierra Leone in the 1770s resulted in a ground breaking treatise on tropical termites, and paved the way for his plan of settlement for Sierra Leone - a plan which later came to fruition. This talk will explore the life and legacy of this unusual and energetic man, including a discussion of the monkeys from the Leverian collection.

The event is free but as space is limited we recommend registering for a seat in advance.

I hope this may be of interest, and would be grateful if you could pass this information on to any of your colleagues or contacts who might also like to hear about it.

Thanks and best wishes,
Information and Promotion Officer
The Royal Society
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG

See further with the Royal Society in 2010 – celebrate 350 years of excellence in science

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I thought I would pass it on...
I have a wide readership...
somebody might be interested in termites.