Biographical entry Dun, William Sutherland (1868 - 1934)

Summary

William Sutherland Dun was palaeontologist and librarian for the Geological Survey of New South Wales from 1899 for over 30 years. He also lectured at the University of Sydney from 1902 to 1934 and was honorary palaeontologist to the Australian Museum. William Dun had a sizable publication record and was a long-term councilor and one-time president of the Linnean Society of New south Wales.

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Events

1890

Career position - Probationer on the Geological Survey of New South Wales

1891 - 1898

Career position - Assistant on the Geological Survey of New South Wales

1892

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney

1897

Career position - Substitute Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Sydney

1899 - 1933

Career position - Palaeontologist and Librarian on the Geological Survey of New South Wales

1902 - 1934

Career position - Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Sydney

1913 - 1915

Career position - President of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

1918

Career position - President of the Royal Society of New South Wales

1922 - 1934

Career position - Associate member of the Australian National Research Council

1932

Award - Corresponding member of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Published resources

Book Sections

• Branagan, D. F.; Vallance, T. G., 'Dun, William Sutherland (1868-1934)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, p. 364. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080388b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Dun, W S', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1306488. Details