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Biographical entry Shirley, John (1849 - 1922)
- Born
- 11 August 1849
Dorchester, England - Died
- 5 April 1922
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Educator and Naturalist
Summary
John Shirley, the first Principal of the Teachers' Training College, Brisbane, encouraged the study of nature in schools. He also taught botany, physiology, and geology at the Pharmacy College and worked at the Queensland Museum. His special interests were lichens and Mollusca.
Details
Educated University of London (BSc). DSc, University of Sydney 1912. Teacher, Bishop Ryder's Boys' School, Birmingham 1870-77, arrived Brisbane 1878, head teacher, Roma State School 1878, district inspector west of Maryborough 1879-1908, senior inspector 1909-14, first principal, Teachers' Training College, Brisbane 1914, lectured in botany, physiology and geology, Pharmacy College. Twice president, Royal Society of Queensland, a founder of the Field Naturalists' Club 1906 and president 1908. Honorary conchologist, Queensland Museum 1912-14, salaried conchologist 1920-21. Acacia shirleyi and Eucalyptus shirleyi named after him.
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Book Sections
- Marks, E. N., 'Shirley, John (1849-1922), Educationist and Scientist', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 598-599. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110613b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Shirley, J., 'A Fish-Poison of the Aborigines', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, vol. 11, Published for the Society by Warwick & Sapsford, Brisbane, 1895-1896, pp. 88-90. Details
- Shirley, J., 'A Review of Recent Australian Conchology', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, vol. xxvii, 1915, pp. 1-10. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Shirley, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464429. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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