Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)
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“Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)”, Rhodes University Drama Department, accessed 30 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/rhodes-university-drama-department/item/433
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Jack Skead
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Subject - Occupation
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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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familyName
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Skead
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gender
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Male
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 Kunene Park near Sherwood, Port Elizabeth |
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 Kunene Park near Sherwood, Port Elizabeth |
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 Kunene Park near Sherwood, Port Elizabeth |
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 Kwaaibrand Forest Reserve, Witte Els Bosch, Tsitsikamma |
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 Kwaaibrand Forest Reserve, Witte Els Bosch, Tsitsikamma |
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 Langebosch, Alexandria |
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 Last houses in the single row at Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth |
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 Last remaining stretch of open grassveld between Sherwood & Kunene Park, western suburbs of Port Elizabeth |
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 Last remaining stretch of open grassveld between Sherwood & Kunene Park, western suburbs of Port Elizabeth |
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 Lawns at Southgate, Shopping Centre, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Lawns at Southgate, Shopping Centre, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Lawns at Southgate, Shopping Centre, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Left bank of Sunday's River between Mackay Bridge and the new National Road Bridge on Colchester Flats |
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 Left bank of Sunday's River between Mackay Bridge and the new National Road Bridge on Colchester Flats |
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 Left bank of Sunday's River between Mackay Bridge and the new National Road Bridge on Colchester Flats |
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 Left bank of the Swartkops River, Port Elizabeth |
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 Lippstreu Gardens, Redhouse, edging the road to the railway crossing at the entrance to the village |
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 Little Chelsea, Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth |
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 Little Chelsea, Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth |
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 Little Chelsea, on the Greenbushes, Seaview Road, Port Elizabeth |
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 Little Chelsea, on the Greenbushes, Seaview Road, Port Elizabeth |
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 Loerie Reserve bushes, Port Elizabeth |
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 Loerie Reserve library-cum-museum for educational purposes |
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 Loerie Reserve, Port Elizabeth |
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 Loerie Reserve, Port Elizabeth |
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“Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)”, Rhodes University Drama Department, accessed 30 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/rhodes-university-drama-department/item/433