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James Douglas Ogilby

James Douglas Ogilby is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand James Douglas Ogilby rather than just read about it. In short: James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist. Ogilby was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was the son of zoologist William Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist. Ogilby was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was the son of zoologist William Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas. He received his education at Winchester College, England, and Trinity College, Dublin. Ogilby worked for the British Museum before joining the Australian Museum in Sydney. After being let go for drunkenness in 1890, he picked up contract work before joining the Queensland Museum in Brisbane circa 1903. He was the author of numerous scientific papers on reptiles, and he described a new species of turtle and several new species of lizards.

Death Ogilby died on 11 August 1925 at the Diamantina Hospital in Brisbane and was buried at Toowong Cemetery.

Legacy Numerous species of fish were named in Ogilby's honor:

Callionymus ogilbyi (Rayfinned Fish) Calliurichthys ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Stinkfish) Cynoglossus ogilbyi (Tongue Sole) Cypsilurus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Flyingfish) Hydrolagus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Ghostshark) Hoplichthys ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Ghost Flathead) Melanotaenia ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Rainbowfish) Nebrodes concolor ogilbyi (Tawny Nurse Shark) Orectolobus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Carpet Shark) Pranesus ogilbyi (Common Hardyhead) Scortum ogilbyi (Gulf Grunter) In addition, an antelope (Cephalophus ogilbyi or Ogilby’s Duiker), a flatworm (Chimaericola ogilbyi) and an insect (Rheotanytarsus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s Midge) were named for him.

See also Category:Taxa named by James Douglas Ogilby

References

External links Media related to James Douglas Ogilby at Wikimedia Commons

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with James Douglas Ogilby

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what James Douglas Ogilby claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to James Douglas Ogilby before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about James Douglas Ogilby ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of James Douglas Ogilby

In research: James Douglas Ogilby appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses James Douglas Ogilby in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: James Douglas Ogilby is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1853 births, 1925 deaths, 19th-century Australian zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for James Douglas Ogilby outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Why does James Douglas Ogilby matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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