Jones was born in London, England, and wrote extensively on early humans, including their arboreal adaptations (Arboreal Man), and was one of the founding fathers of the field of modern physical anthropology.
Jones was president of the Royal Society of South Australia in 1927, and was awarded the RM Johnston Memorial Medal[REF] by The Royal Society of Tasmania in 1925 and the Clarke Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1941.