Background
TALBOT, Frank was born on March 1, 1930 in Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa. Son of Ralph W. Talbot and Willemina Altmann.
marine scientist and museum director
TALBOT, Frank was born on March 1, 1930 in Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa. Son of Ralph W. Talbot and Willemina Altmann.
University of the Witwatersrand and Cape Town.
Assistant Director 1960-1963. Director 1966-1974; Professor, of Environmental Studies, Macquarie University Sydney 1975-1981. Executive Director California Academy, of Sciences, San Francisco 1982-1988.
Director National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute since 1989.
President Australian Marine Science Association 72, Museums Association of Australia 1973-1974. Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of North.S.W., California Academy, of Science, American Association for Advancement of Science.
Married Mabel South. Logeman in 1953.