Fleure, H.J. (Herbert John), 1877-1969

Herbert John Fleure was born on June 6th 1877, in Guernsey. He suffered from poor health as a child, and therefore received his education at home. By 1897 his health had improved sufficiently to allow him to take up an open scholarship to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he read zoology, geography and botany. He graduated with a first class degree in zoology in 1901. The following year, he received a scholarship to study abroad, and attended the Zurich Zoological Institute, where he focused upon anthropology and marine biology. For his work in this area, he was awarded a DSc from the University of Wales.

In 1904, Fleure returned to Aberystwyth to take up the post of assistant lecturer in zoology, gology and botany. In 1907, he became lecturer in geology, zoology and geography, and was made head of the Department of Zoology and interim head of the Department of Geology the following year. He became Professor of Zoology in 1910, and in 1917 was appointed first Professor of Anthropology and Geography at Aberystwyth.

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