Biographical entry Kesteven, Hereward Leighton (1881 - 1964)
- Born
- 16 January 1881
Levuka, Fiji - Died
- 18 May 1964
Brighton, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Medical scientist and Physician
Summary
Hereward Leighton Kesteven was a technical assistant at the Australian Museum 1903- 07 and a lecturer of physiology at the Sydney Technical College 1908-13. After graduating in medicine he continued his research in conjunction with his general practice, mainly at Bulahdelah, New South Wales.
Archival resources
State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room
- Hereward Leighton Kesteven - Records, 1900 - 1964; State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Walker, D. R., 'Kesteven, Hereward Leighton (1881-1964)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 579-580. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090580b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Whitley, G. P., 'Hereward Leighton Kestevan (1881-1964) as a Conchologist', Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, vol. 89, 1968, pp. 33-35. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Kesteven, Hereward Leighton', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465381. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 October 2006
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