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Biographical entry Wilson, Herbert Ward (1877 - 1955)
OBE, MC
- Born
- 29 September 1877
Bradford, Yorkshire, England - Died
- 1 October 1955
Caulfield, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Science educator
Summary
Herbert Ward Wilson was lecturer in nature study at the Melbourne Training College (later Melbourne Teachers' College) ca 1905-1942. His lifelong interest in natural history led to his membership of several natural history organisations and to the foundation of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria (1910). He is commemorated by a perpetual trophy of the Gould League which was established in 1963. Wilson also lectured in Botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy and was an examiner to the Pharmacy Board of Victoria.
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Events
- 1894
- Career position - Joined the Education Department
- 1896
- Education - Matriculated
- c. 1905 - 1942
- Career position - Lecturer in Nature Study at the Melbourne Training College
- 1910
- Career position - Founder of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria
- 1915 - 1919
- Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Force
- 1918
- Award - Military Cross (MC)
- 1919
- Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- 1920
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1921
- Award - Belgian Croix de Guerre avec palme received
- 1924 - 1942
- Career position - Lecturer in Method for Geography and Biological Science at the School of Education, University of Melbourne
- 1925
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1927 - 1952
- Career position - Lecturer in botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy
- 1943
- Award - Natural History medallion received
Published resources
Book Sections
- Kloot, Tess, 'Wilson, Herbert Ward (1877-1955), Lecturer in Science', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, pp. 523-524. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120588b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Wilson, Herbert Ward', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463668. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 19 December 2006