Background
GARSTANG, Walter was born on February 9, 186 in Blackburn. Son of late Walter Garstang, Doctor of Medicine, Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
GARSTANG, Walter was born on February 9, 186 in Blackburn. Son of late Walter Garstang, Doctor of Medicine, Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
Studied at Jesus College, Oxford. Master of Arts; Doctor of Science.
Berkeley Fellow" of the Owens College, Manchester, 1891-1892. Fellow and Lecturer of Lincoln College, Oxford, 1893-1897. Chief Naturalist to the Marine Biological Association, 1897-1907.
Delegate of His (or Her) Majesty Government to International Conference on Exploration of the Sea, Christiania, 1901.
Scientific Adviser to British Delegates on the International Council, 1902-1908. Convener of the International Committee on Trawling Investigations, 1902-1908.
Professor of Zoology in the University of Leeds since 1907.
Fellow of the Zoological Society.
Spouse 1895, Lucy, of Newnham College, Cambridge, daughter of J. East. Ackroyd, merchant, Bradford.