L. G. O. Woodhouse | |
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18th Surveyor General of Ceylon | |
In office 1937–1943 | |
Preceded by | G. K. Thornhill |
Succeeded by | R. J. Johnston |
Personal details | |
Born | Lionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse 22 February 1888 |
Died | 31 March 1965 Sussex, England |
Lionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse (22 February 1888 – 31 March 1965) was an English civil servant and naturalist who was the 18th Surveyor General of Ceylon.[1] He was appointed in 1937, succeeding G. K. Thornhill, and held the office until 1943. He was succeeded by R. J. Johnston.[2]
As an amateur lepidopterist, he was among the first to document the butterflies of Sri Lanka.[1]