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Biographical entry Lawson, Abercrombie Anstruther (1870 - 1927)
- Born
- 13 September 1870
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Died
- 26 March 1927
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Botanist
Summary
Abercrombie Anstruther Lawson, who was born in Canada and educated in California and Scotland, was appointed the foundation Professor of Botany at the University of Sydney in 1913 and remained until his death.
Archival resources
University of Sydney, Archives
- Abercrombie Anstruther Lawson - Records, 1880 - 1927, P 48; University of Sydney, Archives. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Pettigrew, C. J., 'Lawson, Abercrombie Anstruther (1870-1927)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 15-16. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100014b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Lawson, Abercrombie Anstruther', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468767. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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