Benjamin Arthur Bensley

Benjamin Arthur Bensley (1875–1934) was a Canadian mammologist, best known for his work on marsupials and a standard text Practical Anatomy of the Rabbit. Bensley headed the department of biology at the University of Ontario after graduating from the same institution and completing his doctorate at the University of Columbia. He was the first director of the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology, appointed on its founding in October 1913.[1][2]

References

Snyder, L.L. (14 August 1936). "Benjamin Arthur Bensley" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. 17 (3): 312–313. doi:10.2307/1374436.
Lovat, Dickson (1986). The museum makers: the story of the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON: Royal Ontario Museum. p. 36. ISBN 0-88854-326-3.

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[Snyder-1] Snyder, L.L. (14 August 1936). "Benjamin Arthur Bensley" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. 17 (3): 312–313. doi:10.2307/1374436.

[Lovat-2] Lovat, Dickson (1986). The museum makers: the story of the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON: Royal Ontario Museum. p. 36. ISBN 0-88854-326-3.