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Biographical entry MacGillivray, John (1821 - 1867)
- Born
- 18 December 1821
Aberdeen, Scotland - Died
- 6 June 1867
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Naturalist and Botanist
Summary
John MacGillivray was botanist and natural history collector for the Earl of Derby on board the "Fly" on its marine survey of Australia 1842-45. He was also naturalist on the "Rattlesnake" 1847-50, and on the "Herald" 1853-54.
Archival resources
Archives Office of Tasmania
- John MacGillivray - Records, 1847 - 1849, NS 534; Archives Office of Tasmania. Details
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records, 1860 - 1912, ML MSS 563; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
- John MacGillivray - Records, 24 September 1846 - 27 August 1848, A3925; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
- John MacGillivray - Records, 1844 - 1849, FM 4/2231; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
- John MacGillivray - Records, 1852 - 1855, FM 4/2092; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
Published resources
Book Sections
- Calaby, J. H., 'MacGillivray, John (1821-1867), naturalist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 167-168. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020144b.htm. Details
- Ralph, Robert, 'John MacGillivray, 1821-1867', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004. Details
Journal Articles
- Iredale, T., 'The Last Letters of John MacGillvray', The Australian Zoologist, vol. 9, 1937, pp. 40-63. Details
- Maiden, J.H., 'Records of Queensland Botanists', Australasian Association for Advancement of Science, vol. xii, 1909, pp. 373-383. Details
- Whitley, G. P., 'Early Naturalist in Queensland [John MacGillivray]', North Queensland Naturalist, vol. 41, no. 162, 1973, pp. 3-4. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'MacGillivray, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-501091. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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