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Biographical entry Skuse, Frederick A. Askew (c. 1863 - 1896)
- Born
- c. 1863
England - Died
- 10 June 1896
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Frederick A. Askew Skuse studied at the British Museum of Natural History and migrated to Australia in search of work. After a stint lecturing at the Sydney School of the Arts, he eventually found work at the Australian Museum. There he was employed for three years on the Australian Diptera (flies) collection and in 1890 was promoted to Scientific Assistant in the Entomological Department.
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Events
- c. 1888
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
- 1888 - 1890
- Career position - Collected insects throughout New South Wales
- c. 1889
- Career position - Lecturer at the Sydney School of the Arts
- 1890 - 1896
- Career position - Scientific Assistant in the Entomological Department of the Australian Museum in Sydney
Published resources
Books
- Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian Entomology, 1775-1930, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales., Sydney, 1932, 380 pp. Details
Online Resources
- 'Skuse Frederick A. Askew (1863-18960610)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477285. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 August 2005
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