Robert Patterson (1863–1931)

Robert Patterson (1863–1931) was an Irish naturalist. He was the son of Richard Patterson, the grandson of Robert Patterson FRS and the nephew of Robert Lloyd Patterson (1836-1906).

Robert Patterson was interested in every branch of natural history but mainly birds. He was a member of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club and a founder of the Ulster Fisheries and Marine Biology Association. He also founded the People's Palace, or Patterson Museum, in Belfast which opened in 1904. This was a natural history (mainly birds) and archaeological museum intended for the free instruction of the people.

References

Welch, R.J.et al. 1905 A new Irish museum: The Patterson Museum, People's Palace, Belfast. Irish Naturalist 14: 73-78
Welch, R.J, 1932 Obituary. Robert Patterson, 1863-1931. With portrait. The Irish naturalists' journal, Vol. IV, No. 1, pp. 19–20, January 1932

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