Person
Mitchell, John (1848 - 1928)
- Born
- 9 March 1848
Baillieston, Lanark, Scotland - Died
- 14 January 1928
Waverley, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Palaeontologist
Summary
John Mitchell worked as a schoolteacher in New South Wales but also pursued an interest in palaeontology collecting fossils, insects and plants and publishing numerous articles. In 1898 he became science master at Newcastle Technical College.
Archival resources
New South Wales Department of Education Archives
- John Mitchell - Records; New South Wales Department of Education Archives. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Walsh, G. P., 'Mitchell, John (1848-1928), School Teacher and Palaeontologist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds, vol. 10 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 532-533. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020204b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Cambage, R. H., 'Chairman's address', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 53 (1) (1928), i-viii. Details
- Mitchell, John, 'The geological sequence of the Bowning beds. [Abridged]', Report of the first meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1 (1889), 291-297, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15813381. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535641. Details
- 'Mitchell, John (18480309-19280114)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1461278. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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