Robert William Chase

Robert William Chase
Born
1852
Died1927 (aged 74–75)
OccupationOrnithologist

Robert William Chase (1852–1927) was a British ornithologist, businessman, and philanthropist. His extensive collection of taxidermied birds is now in the care of Birmingham Museums Trust.

Chase owned a brush-making business in Birmingham. He was elected to the British Ornithologists' Union in 1882.

He was also vice-chairman of the board of governors of Birmingham Blue Coat School. He was treasurer (1892-1894 ) and president (1885-1886, 1899, 1905-1907) of the Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society, and in 1885 president of the Midland Union of Natural History Societies.

In 1892 his address was given as "Southfield, Priory Road, Birmingham".

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Watson, Phil (2010). Birmingham Ornithology Collections Part 1 - The R W Chase Collection of British Birds (PDF). Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. 1 2 "Members". Ibis. 6. IV. 1892. doi:10.1111/ibi.1892.34.issue-1.
  3. ↑ "Midland Union of Natural History Societies". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 June 1885. p. 7.