> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 139](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258617) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/3043-1) LSID 3043-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710418) QID Q710418 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Gates, R\[eginald\]. Ruggles (1882-1962), Canadian-born British anthropologist, biologist, botanist and geneticist, born 1 Mai 1882 in Middleton, Nova Scotia, B.A. and M.A. 1903 Mount Allison Univ., Sackville, New Brunswick, demonstrator in botany, McGill Univ., Montreal 1905, B.Sc. 1906 McGill Univ., Ph.D. 1908 Univ. of Chicago, research at Missouri Botanical Garden 1910-1911, Mendel Medal (Paris) 1911, lecturer in cytology, Bedford College, London 1912, 1914 and Oxford Univ. 1914, assoc. prof. of zoology, Univ. of Calif. 1915-1916, gunnery instructor, W.W.-I (1917-1918), reader in botany, then prof., King's College (Univ. of London) 1919-1942, Hon. LL.D. 1927 Mount Allison Univ., F.R.S. 1931, D.Sc. 1933 Univ. of London, traveled widely for expeds., lectures and temporary univ. appointments, many other academic honors, died 12 Aug 1962 in London. **Abbreviated name**: *R.R. Gates* \[standard form in IPNI: *R.R.Gates*\] #### Note Gates' first wife, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958), was a paleobotanist who became an advocate of birth control, sex education and emancipation of women after their brief disastrous marriage (1911-1914) was annulled; see TL-2/6: 26-27. #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]] (*Oenothera*). – Mss. materials and corr. are in Cambridge Univ., [[Collection GH|GH]] (Archives), Kings College Archives (Univ. of London), Oxford Univ. and Kew. #### Bibliography and biography Amer. Men Sci. ed. 9: 391-392; APN p. 220; Barnhart 2: 32; Bossert p. 140; Desmond p. 246, ed. 2: 272-273; DNB 1961-1970: 424-425; DSB 5: 293-294; Ewan ed. 1: 83, ed. 2: 83, Ewan Pap. p. 77; Hirsch p. 95; Hortus 3: 1193; IH 2: 218; Kent ed. 2: 146; Kew 2: 381-384; Langman p. 310; LS 2736; MW suppl. p. 74; Portr. 1: 62 (index), 3: 468; Rhodora, index p. 329; Strid p. 128, ed. 2: 176; Tucker 1: 270-271, 3: 116. #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 181. 1931. (as "R. Ruggles"); The Times (London) \[newspaper\]: 13 Aug 1962. (obit.); Memorial Service for Professor Reginald Ruggles Gates, F.R.S.: \[p. 1-4\]. 25 Oct 1962; Curriculum Vitae. Reginald Ruggles Gates, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., Professor, University of London 1921-1942, Edinburgh (Macdonald Printers): \[p. 1-8, unnumb.\]. 1962; Mount Allison University announces the establishment of The Ruggles Gates Chair in Biology: \[p. 1-7\]. s.d. (portr.). - Bahaduri, P.N., 1963. Indian J. Genetics & Pl. Breed. 23(2): 107-108. - \[Bell, R.P.\], 1962. Mt. Allison Record 44(4): 13-16. (curriculum vitae, portr.) - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., 1980. Nat. hist. manuscript resources British Isles: 403. (index) - Dart, R.A., 1966. Mankind Quarterly 7(1): \[Reprint without pagination, p. \[1-7\]\]. - Dörfler, I., 1909. Botaniker-Adressbuch, ed. 3: 331. - Gleason, H.A., 1961. Thumbnail sketches of botanists: 110-111. \[Unpubl. typescript at NY\] - Roberts, J.A. Fraser, 1962. Man 62: 184-185. (portr.) - Roberts, J.A. Fraser, 1964. Biogr. Mem. Fellows Roy. Soc. 10: 83-106. (bibl., portr.) - Swan, D.A., \[1960\]. Intl. Assoc. Advancement Ethnology Eugenics Reprint no. 6: \[2 p., unnumb.\] (portr.) #### Outside our period *Taxonomy* and *genetics* of *Oenothera, forty years study* in the cytology and evolution of the Onagraceae... Den Haag (W. Junk) 1958. – Issued in series, Monogr. Biol., vol. 7. ### Publications ##### n.36.124. analytical key **Title** An *analytical key* to *some* of the *segregates* of *Oenothera*... From the... Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden... 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Dec 1909 (date on cover-t.p., 18 Aug 1909 on p. 137), cover-t.p., p. 123-137. *Copies*: K, NY, U, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 20: 123-137. 1909. ##### n.36.125. historico-botanical records **Title** Early *historico-botanical records* of the *Oenotheras*... Des Moines \[(Emory H. English, State Printer)\] 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1910 ("Transmittal letter" for vol. dated 11 Jul 1910), p. \[85\]-124, *pl. 1-6* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: K, NY (*pl. 1* missing). – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci. 17: 85-124, *pl. 1-6.* 1910. ##### n.36.126. new Oenothera **Title** A *new Oenothera*... Reprinted from Rhodora... 1913. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 12 Apr 1913 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[45\]-48, *pl. 100-101* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: K, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rhodora 15(171): 45-48, *pl. 100-101.* 1913. ##### n.36.127. Oenotheras **Title** Some *Oenotheras* from *Cheshire* and *Lancashire*... Reprinted from the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden... 1914 \[i.e. 1915\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jan 1915 (issue date on p. 383), cover-t.p., p. 383-400, *pl. 20-22* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: G, HH (n.v.), K, NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 1(4): 383-400, *pl. 20-22.* 1914 \[i.e. 1915\]. ##### n.36.128. Texan species **Title** A *Texan species* of *Megapterium*... Reprinted from the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden... 1914 \[i.e. 1915\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jan 1915 (issue date on p. 401), p. 401-404, *pl. 23* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: G, HH (n.v.), K, NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 1(4): 401-404, *pl. 23.* 1914 \[i.e. 1915\]. ##### n.36.129. mutation factor **Title** The *mutation factor* in *evolution*: with particular reference to *Oenothera*... London (Macmillan & Co.) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mutat. Factor Evol.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1915 ("ackd. 24.vi.15" at K), p. \[i\]-xiv, \[xv-xvi\], \[1\]-353, \[i, printer's mark\], 1-2 \[=adverts.\], 1 map (col., fold.). *Copies*: K, LC (n.v.), MO (n.v.), USDA. – In series, Macmillan's Science Monographs. *Note*: A 2 page publisher's prospectus with excerpts from many reviews (more than cited here) exists. *Copy*: K. *Ref*.: R\[endle\], A.B., J. Bot. 53(633): 282-284. Sep 1915. - East, E.M., 1915. Rhodora 17(204): 235-237. 6 Jan 1916 (rev.). ##### n.36.130. pairs of species **Title** On *pairs of species*... Reprinted from Botanical Gazette... 1916. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Mar 1916 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 177-212. *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 61(3): 177-212. 1916. ##### n.36.131. new evening primrose **Title** A *new evening primrose* (Oenothera Novae-Scotiae)... Reprinted from Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science. Halifax, N.S.... 1916. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Nov 1916 (date on cover-t.p., read 13 Nov 1916), cover-t.p., p. 141-145, *pl. 1-2 *(uncol. phot., labeled as figs.). *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Preprinted from Proc. & Trans. Nova Scotian Inst. Sci. 14(3): 141-145, *pl. 1-2.* 1 Aug 1918. ##### n.36.132. systematic study **Title** A *systematic study* of the *North American* genus *Trillium*, its variability, and its relation to Paris and Medeola... Reprinted from the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden... 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1917 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 43-92, *pl. 6-8* (uncol. phot.), map (fold.). *Copies*: BM, HH (n.v.), K(2), MO, NY(2), U. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 4(1): 43-92, map, *pl. 6-8.* 1917. ##### n.36.133. revision **Title** A *revision* of the genus *Polygonatum* in North America... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Mar 1917 (date on cover-t.p, but journal says 27 Mar 1917!), cover-t.p., p. 117-126, *pl. 4-6* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: BKL, G, HH (n.v.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 44(3): 117-126, *pl. 4-6.* 1917. *Rev*.: Trelease, W., Bot. Centralbl. 137(4): 60. 22 Jan 1918. ##### n.36.134. systematic **Title** A *systematic* analytical *study* of certain *North American Convallariaceae*, considered in regard to their origin through discontinuous variation... Ann. Bot.... 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1918 (cover-t.p. & in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[253\]-257. *Copy*: K. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 32: 253-257. 1918. ##### n.36.135. systematic study **Title** A *systematic study* of the *North American Melanthaceæ* from the genetic standpoint... \[Extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal–Botany\]... 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 22 Mai 1918 (in journal, read 15 Mar 1917), p. \[131\]-172, *pl. 5* (uncol. map, double). *Copy*: K. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 44(296): 131-172, *pl. 5.* 1918. ##### n.36.136. Two new species **Title** *Two new species* of *Oenothera*... Reprinted from The Canadian Field-Naturalist ... 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 10 Mar 1927 (in journal, Feb 1927 on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[i, identif.\], \[23\]-27. *Copies*: BKL, BM, K, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Canad. Field-Naturalist 41(2): 23-27. 1927. *Note*: (1) A summary of this paper, retitled, was published in 1928 (see nr. 36.140). (2) Another paper by Gates with the same title, viz. Two new species of Oenothera..., was published in Canad. Field-Naturalist 65(6): 194-197. 18 Apr 1951. ##### n.36.137. botanist **Title** A *botanist* in the *Amazon Valley*: an account of the flora and fauna in the land of floods... London (H.F. & G. Witherby) 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1927, p. \[1-2\], frontisp., \[3\]-203, *pl. 1-10*, map (uncol., fold). *Copies*: BM(2) (n.v.), HH (n.v.), K, LC (n.v.), MO (n.v.), NY (n.v.), US, Wurdack. *Ref*.: R\[endle\], A.B., J. Bot. 65(775): 206-207. Jul 1927 (rev.). - L.D.S., Geogr. J. (London) 70(3): 308. Sep 1927 (rev.). ##### n.36.138. cytology **Title** The *cytology* of *Oenothera*... 's-Gravenhage (M. Nijhoff) 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1928, cover-t.p., p. \[401\]-492. *Copies*: K, MO(2) (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bibliogr. Genet. 4: 401-492. 1928. ##### n.36.139. Notes **Title** *Notes* on the *tundra* of *Russian Lapland*... Reprinted from The Journal of Ecology ... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1928 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., identif. (recto of p. \[150\]), p. \[150\]-160, *pl. 22-23* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Ecol. 16(1): 150-160, *pl. 22-23.* 1928. ##### n.36.140. OEnothera agari **Title** *OEnothera agari* and OE. Eriensis... The Journal of Botany... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1928 (in journal), p. 133-136, *pl. 584-585* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: K. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 66(785): 133-136, *pl. 584-585.* 1928. *Note*: This is a summary, retitled, of a paper published in 1927 (see nr. 36.136). ##### n.36.141. new haploid Oenothera **Title** A *new haploid Oenothera*, with some considerations on haploidy in plants and animals... Reprinted from Journal of Genetics... 1930. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Goodwin, Miss K.M. (fl. 1930), B.Sc. *Publ*.: Sep 1931 (date on t.p. cover), cover-t.p., p. \[i, identif.\], \[123\]-156, *pl. 7* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Genet. 23(1): 123-156, *pl. 7.* 1930. ##### n.36.142. phylogenetic considerations **Title** Some *phylogenetic considerations* on the genus *Oenothera*, with descriptions of two new species... Extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal of Botany... 1933. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 27 Jan 1933 (cover-t.p., read 4 Feb 1932), cover-t.p., p. \[173\]-197, 2 schemata (incl. in text), *pl. 26* (double uncol. phot.). *Copies*: K, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 49(328): 173-197, *pl. 26.* 1933. ##### n.36.143. Genetical **Title** *Genetical* and *taxonomic investigations* in the genus *Oenothera*... Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London... 1936. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 16 Oct 1936 (in journal and on reprint, mss. rec'd. 17 Feb 1936), p. \[239\]-355. *Copies*: BM(2) (n.v.), K (n.v.), MO (n.v.), W.L. Wagner (photocopy). – Reprinted and to be cited from Philos. Trans., Ser. B, 226(536): 239-355. 1936. ##### n.36.144. origin **Title** The *origin* of *cultivated cotton*... London (The Empire Cotton Growing Corporation) 1938. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1938 (cover-t.p., mss. rec'd. Mai 1938), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-6. *Copies*: HH, K. – Reprinted and to be cited from Empire Cotton Growing Rev. 15(3): 195-199. 1938.