paleonet William Patten- Eurypterids & Ostracoderms

[DGodfrey9189@xxxxxxx]

Dear All,

 

I am currently working on an Museum Studies MSc project examining the changing perspectives on Ostracoderms, looking at them as objects (trying to stop it drifting into a history of science project) and as part of this am looking at several workers, notably Hugh Miller, William Patten and Erik Stensio.

 

This project has a strong museum studies bias. While biographical material on Miller and Stensio is easy enough to come by I can't seem to find anything about William Patten. I've found plenty of information about his theories, but nothing about him personally. Does anyone know of any references, obituaries, etc of relevance?

            

Thanks in advance

 

David Godfrey

 

DGodfrey9189@aol.co.uk

 

University of Leicester,

C/O Dept Palaeontology

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road

London