Charles Griffiths was born in Kenya and educated at Blundell’s Public School in Devon, UK, then at Southampton University (UK), where he was awarded a BSc(Hons) in 1970. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cape Town in 1974. He joined the University of Cape Town staff at the age of 22, rising through the ranks from Research Assistant to Full Professor and was Director of the UCT Marine Biology Research Centre for 17 years up to his retirement in 2013. He is currently an Emeritus Professor and Senior Scholar in the Department of Biological Sciences. He married Dr Roberta Griffiths in 1974 and they have two adult children, Melinda (b 1980) and Matthew (b 1986).
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Amphipoda, Caterpillars, Classification, Crustacea, Guides, manuels, Identification, Insects, Insects, africa, Marine animals, Marine animals, africa, Marine plants, Moths, WildlifeID Numbers
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- Wikidata: Q22106365
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- C. L. Griffiths
- Charles Llewellyn Griffiths
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