James Bayley Butler
| James Bayley Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1884 Secunderabad, India |
| Died | 21 February 1964 (aged 79) Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Fields | Zoology, botany |
| Institutions | University College Dublin |
| Alma mater | Royal University of Ireland |
| Known for | Expert on dry rot |
| Influences | George Sigerson |
| Influenced | Carmel Humphries |
James Bayley Butler MBE MRIA (8 April 1884 – 21 February 1964) was an Irish biologist and academic, and was considered the foremost expert on the fungus which causes dry rot.
James Bayley Butler was born in Secunderabad, India, on 8 April 1884. Along with three sisters, he was the only son of Col. James William Butler and Henrietta Butler (née Bayley). Col. Butler was an administrator with the East India Company. Upon the family's return from India, Butler was educated at St George's College, Weybridge, Surrey, Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare, and St Mary's College, Rathmines, Dublin. He then went on to the Catholic University of Ireland medical school, graduating with a BA in science in 1905 and an MB in medicine in 1909 from the Royal University of Ireland. During his time as a student, Butler was appointed dissector in anatomy to Professor Ambrose Bermingham. He also appears to have studied abroad at this time, in Bonn, Bergen, Naples and Canada.
Butler built his own home called Glenlion at Baily, Howth, County Dublin over a period of 30 years. It was built to his own design as a replica of a classical Roman villa. The building at its surrounds feature a roof garden, floral sundial, and moondial. He incorporated stone which was salvaged from The Custom House and the Four Courts following their partial destruction in the 1920s, as well as fragments from original Butt Bridge, the Roman Forum, and the Baths of Caracalla. Butler would open the gardens at the house every year to raise money for the Jubilee Nurses' Fund.
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