Biographical entry Johnson, Lawrence Alexander Sidney (1925 - 1997)

Summary

Lawrence Alexander S. Johnson was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney 1972-86. His research was in the area of taxonomy.

Details

Born Cheltenham, New South Wales, 26 June 1925. Died Sydney, 1 August 1997. AM 1987 Educated University of Sydney (BSc (hons) 1947). Assistant Botanist, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney 1948-62, Australian Botanical Liaison Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1962-63, botanist, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, 1964, Botanist, Special Grade 1965, Senior Botanist (later retitled Deputy Chief Botanist) 1968-72, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney 1972-. Clarke Memorial Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales, Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1986. Twice president, Linnean Society of New South Wales.

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Johnson, L. A. S., 'Anderson, Robert Henry (1899-1969), Botanist', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, pp. 51-52. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130061b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Briggs, Barbara G., 'Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson 1926-1997', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 13, no. 4, 2001, pp. 475-494. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR0011340475.htm. Details
• Johnson, L. A. S., 'Rich and Unfamiliar Flora', Australian Natural History, vol. 19, no. 2, 1977, pp. 58-61. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Johnson, L A S', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-491868. Details