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John Zachary Young

1907 - 1997

Born

18 March 1907

Fishponds, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Died

04 July 1997

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
22/03/1945
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
38
Occupation
Zoologist
Relationships
Parents: Philip Young (1878–1965), engineer, and Constance Maria, née Lloyd (1875–1955), schoolteacher. His great-great-grandfather, Richard, was brother to Thomas Young FRS 1794, and from his mother's side he is related to Luke Howard FRS 1821. Spouse: 1) (m. 17 December 1931; separated in 1957) Phyllis Heaney (1905-1987); 2) (m. 29 August 1987) Raymonde May Parsons (b. 1916).

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