V.F.M. FitzSimons

FitzSimons, V.F.M. (1901-1975)

Primarily studied reptiles but also collected some insects for the Transvaal Museum where he was director from 1946-1966.

Date	Age	Event
7 Feb 1901		Born in Pietermaritzburg to Frederick William and Henrietta FitzSimons.
?		Went to Grey Institute High School in Port Elizabeth. Father was Director of the Port Elizabeth Museum and Snake Park.
1921		Obtained BSc at Rhodes University.
1923		Obtained MSc at Rhodes University.
15 Mar 1924		Took up the position of Senior Assistant in Zoology at Transvaal Museum. His post eventually became defined as curator of the department of Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates and his research was mainly on lizards and snakes.
1930		Spent 6 months in Bechuanaland (now Botswana) on the Vernay-Lang Kalahari Expedition.
1946		Became Director of the Transvaal Museum.
1966		Retired from Transvaal Museum.
1 Aug 1975		Died.