Linnean Society of New South Wales

Linnean Society of New South Wales

The Linnean Society of New South Wales promotes "the Cultivation and Study of the Science of Natural History in all its Branches" and was founded in New South Wales (Australia) in 1874. It succeeded the "Entomological Society", founded in 1862, with James Charles Cox as its first president.Australian Dictionary of Biography
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The establishment of the Society was largely due to the dedication and financial support of its first President, Sir William Macleay. Another important member in the society's early history was Joseph James Fletcher who was director and librarian (this title was afterwards changed to secretary) from 1885 and edited 33 volumes of the "Proceedings" of the society.

In September 1882, a fire destroyed the library and a part of the scientific material of the society. The efforts of William Macleay made it possible nevertheless for the society to continue its activities.

In 1903, the Society created the Macleay bursary which, has since helped of many students of the University of Sydney to continue their studies and to engage of the significant research tasks in the fields of botany, zoology or geology.

Other notable members include:
*Julian Tenison Woods, elected 1878
*William Aitcheson Haswell, elected 1879
*Charles Smith Wilkinson, president 1883-84
*Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas, president 1907–09
*Charles Hedley, president 1909-11
*William Sutherland Dun, president 1913–14
*Richard Hind Cambage, president 1924
*Herbert James Carter, president 1925-26
*Charles Anderson, president 1932
*Ernest Clayton Andrews, president 1937
*Arthur Bache Walkom, president 1941–42
*Ida Alison Brown, president 1945-46
*Rutheford Ness Robertson, president 1949
*Gilbert Percy Whitely, president 1963–64

ee also

*Linnean Society of London

Notes

References

* [http://www.acay.com.au/~linnsoc/welcome.html Home Page for the Linnean Society of New South Wales]
* [http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/bsparcshome.htm Bright Sparcs] , University of Melbourne
* [http://www.acay.com.au/~linnsoc/subjaddr.html Presidential addresses] Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales


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