L. G. O. Woodhouse
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. He was appointed in 1937, succeeding G. K. Thornhill, and held the office until 1943. He was succeeded by R. J. Johnston.
As an amateur lepidopterist, he was among the first to document the butterflies of Sri Lanka.