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Biographical entry Lucas, Thomas Pennington (1843 - 1917)
- Born
- 13 April 1843
Dunbar, Scotland - Died
- 15 November 1917
- Occupation
- Entomologist and Physician
Summary
Thomas Pennington Lucas was a medical practitioner with a keen interest in nature. He built up an impressive collection of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), which is now held by the South Australian Museum, and wrote widely in the field.
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Events
- 1876 - c. 1886
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Melbourne) and set up a medical practice
- 1881
- Career position - Member of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
- c. 1886 -
- Career position - Moved to Brisbane and continued his medical and entomological work
- 1914
- Career position - Sacred Songs and Nature Pieces book of poetry published in Brisbane (Edwards, Dunlop & Co.)
Published resources
Books
- Lucas, Thomas Pennington, Sacred Songs and Nature Pieces, Edwards, Dunlop & Co., Brisbane, 1914. Details
- Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian Entomology, 1775-1930, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales., Sydney, 1932, 380 pp. Details
Online Resources
- 'Lucas, Thomas P', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-495765. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 October 2006
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