Biographies

Gerald Harvey Thompson
O.B.E. MA. MSc. (Oxon). Hon. FRPS.

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Publications and articles

Forest Entomology:

Recent Developments in the Prevention of attack by Ambrosia (Pinhole Borer) Beetles in Standing Trees and Logs (with R.C.Fisher).
Sixth British Commonwealth Forestry Conference Canada, 1952.
Ambrosia Beetles in Forest and Sawmill.
Their Biology, Economic Importance and Control (with R.C.Fisher and W.E.Webb).
From Forestry Abstracts, Vol. 14, No. 4, 1953 (381-389) and Forestry Abstracts, Vol.15, No. 1. 1954 (3-15).
On the Final Instar Larva of Pseudorhyssa alpestris (Holmgren) (Hym., Ichneumonidae).
The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, 1958. 94 (276, Plate XXV)
Trachiostus Ghanaensis Scheld (Col., Platypodidae), an Ambrosia Beetle Attacking Living Wawa (Triplochiton Scheroxylon K. Schum.) in Ghana.
Empire Forestry Review, Vol. 38 (4), No. 98, 1959. (420-421).
Native Farms and Coleopterous Timber Pests in Ghana.
Empire Forestry Review, Vol. 39 (2), No. 100, 1960. (220-225).
Forest Coleoptera of Ghana. Biological Notes and Host Trees. No. 24, 1963. (1-78).
Commonwealth Forestry Institute Paper, 37. Problems of Phytolyma Gall Bug. 1966.

Articles on Cinematography:

Shooting The Very Small: Film User.
Techniques for Filming Insects and Spiders 1965, 19, 219 (30-32). 1965, 19, 220 (83-85,103). 1965, 19, 222 (204-206). 1965, 19, 225 (357-358). 1965, 19, 227 (506-508).

A Selection of Books: Publications / contributions / references

(OSF refers to Oxford Scientific Films)

Focus on Nature Gerald Thompson and Oxford Scientific Films (Foreword by Sir David Attenborough) First published 1981 Faber & Faber Ltd. ISBN 0 571 11810 0

The Pond Oxford Scientific Films Gerald Thompson (OSF) - Text and line illustrations plus photographic contributions First published 1984 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. ISBN 0 00 219145 8

The Living Planet Sir David Attenborough Gerald Thompson (OSF) - Picture credit First published 1984 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. ISBN 0 00 219139 3 (Collins) ISBN 0 563 20207 6 (BBC)

The Grand Design Sally Foy and Oxford Scientific Films Foreword by Gerald Durrell Gerald Thompson (OSF) - acknowledgement for help with producing the book + picture credits First published 1982 BLA Publishing Ltd. & Sally Foy ISBN 0 13 362 5 74 5

Animals in Focus (The Business Life of a Natural History Film Unit - Oxford Scientific Films) P. S. Crowson Gerald Thompson (OSF) - references to First published 1981 Caliban Books ISBN Hardback 0904573 346

The World You Never See - Insect Life Theodore Newland-Entwistle in conjunction with Oxford Scientific Films Gerald Thompson acknowledgement for being “closely involved with the preparation of this book.”

Rhinos Past, Present - and Future? Dick Pitman Gerald Thompson (OSF) - picture credit First published 1991 Roblow Publishers, Zimbabwe

True to Nature Christopher Parsons OBE Gerald Thompson - picture credit + references to First published 1982.