Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)
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Jack Skead
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Ornithologist
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Botanist
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Naturalist
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Description
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Cuthbert John “Jack” Skead (1912–2006) was a renowned South African naturalist, ornithologist, botanist, and historian of the Eastern Cape environment. Throughout his extensive career, he made significant contributions to the study of southern African biogeography, animal distribution, and historical ecology.
Skead served as Director of the Albany Museum in Grahamstown (now Makhanda) and later became a Research Associate at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. His enduring legacy includes his meticulous, multi-decadal documentation of species distributions and historical records, culminating in major works such as "Historical Incidence of the Larger Mammals in the Eastern Cape" and subsequent volumes on the Cape Province.
Although best known for his zoological scholarship, Skead was also deeply engaged in botanical research. His field notebooks, habitat photographs, and observations reflect a holistic approach to understanding the interrelationships between plants, animals, and their environments. His botanical interests informed much of his later ecological and historical work, contributing to our understanding of vegetation patterns and environmental change in the region.
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Given name
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Cuthbert John
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Skead
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gender
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Male
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 Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth |
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 Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth |
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 Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview Road at Bushy Park, Port Elizabeth - along roadside |
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 Seaview Road at Bushy Park, Port Elizabeth - along roadside |
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 Seaview, 26km west Port Elizabeth central |
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 Seaview, below Seaview Hotel, Port Elizabeth (27km west Port Elizabeth) |
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 Seaview, below Seaview Hotel, Port Elizabeth (27km west Port Elizabeth) |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Seaview, Port Elizabeth |
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 Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Albany Museum, Grahamstown |
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 Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Albany Museum, Grahamstown |
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 Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Albany Museum, Grahamstown |
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 Seven Weeks Poort, Ladysmith |
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 Shoenmakerskop, 9 km SW Port Elizabeth. 13H00 |
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 Single cluster of Albuca tortuosa bulbs |
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 Slope up from the North (left) bank of the Swartkops River at Perseverence |
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 Sloping bank at Louis Botha Crescent, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Small open grassy patch between University Road, Admiralty Way & Cape Recife School, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 South face of Highlands Mountain, 22km west of Grahamstown, 2nd highest point in the Albany district |
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 South face of Highlands Mountain, 22km west of Grahamstown, 2nd highest point in the Albany district |
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