Biographical entry Roughley, Theodore Cleveland (1888 - 1961)
- Born
- 30 September 1888
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 14 January 1961
The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Marine zoologist
Summary
Theodore Cleveland Roughley was Economic Zoologist at the Technological Museum, Sydney, New South Wales 1911-39. He was an outstanding photographer and microscopist. In 1939 he transferred to the New South Wales State Fisheries Branch becoming Superintendent in 1947. He retired in 1952.
Archival resources
Powerhouse Museum
- Thomas Cleveland Roughley - Records, 1904 - 1939, MA 152, MRS 225; Powerhouse Museum. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Murray, Maree; Roach, John, 'Roughley, Theodore Cleveland (1888-1961), Zoologist and Author', in John Ritchie and Diane Langmore (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2002, pp. 133-134. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160161b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Theodore Cleveland Roughley, 1888-1961', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, vol. 86, 1961, pp. 295-298. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Roughley, T C', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1172178. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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