Researching Theodore Flynn
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The name Theodore means "Divine Gift" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Theodore Flynn on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Theodore Flynn and the Flynn Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Theodore Flynn
Theodore Thomson Flynn
Theodore Thomson Flynn (11 October 1883 - 23 October 1968) was an Australian marine biologist and a professor in both Tasmania and the United Kingdom.
Flynn was born in Coraki, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Jessie B. (née Thomson) and John Flynn. He became a biology lecturer at the University of Tasmania in 1909, becoming professor in 1911 and taught there until 1930.
He married his wife, Lily Mary (Marelle) Young on 23 January 1909. Flynn then moved to Northern Ireland where he served as the Chair of Zoology at Queen's University of Belfast from 1931-1948: he also became director of the marine station at Portaferry.
After the Belfast Blitz Flynn was the Chief Casualty Officer for the city. Flynn (Esq., D.Sc.,M.R.I.A.,) was awarded the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" - "Additional Members of the Civil Division" on 1st January 1945 at his Belfast address: 40 Cadogan Park, Belfast. He was the father of film actor Errol Flynn, and named one new species that he discovered – Gibbonsia erroli – after his son. Also named after Flynn is: Flynn Lake, Macquarie Island, TasmaniTheodore.
Flynn died in Liss, Hampshire, England.
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