Person
Seddon, Herbert Robert (1887 - 1964)
- Born
- 26 May 1887
Tauranga, New Zealand - Died
- 25 October 1964
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinary scientist
Summary
Herbert Seddon was Professor of Veterinary Science and Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland 1936-1943.
Details
Chronology
- 1904 - 1906
- Military service - Volunteer Militia Force in New Zealand
- 1913
- Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Melbourne
- 1916 - 1917
- Career position - Lectured on veterinary pathology, bacteriology, material medica and pharmacy, University of Melbourne
- 1918 - 1920
- Military service - First World War. Captain, 10th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section, Australian Army Veterinary Corps, Australian Imperial Force
- 1921
- Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Veterinary Association
- 1921
- Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Melbourne
- 1923 - 1924
- Career position - Veterinary Pathologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
- 1924 - 1928
- Career position - Honorary Secretary, Australian Veterinary Association
- 1924 - 1928
- Career position - Director of Veterinary Research, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
- 1928 - 1936
- Career position - Honorary Lecturer, University of Sydney
- 1930
- Career position - President, Section L (Veterinary Science), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1936 - 1943
- Career position - Chair of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland
- 1950
- Career position - President, Australian Veterinary Association
- 1954
- Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Gregory, Helen, Vivant Professores: Distinguished Members of the University of Queensland, 1910-1940 (St Lucia: University of Queensland Library, 1987), 180 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Taylor, Robert I., 'Seddon, Herbert Robert (1887-1964), Veterinarian' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds, vol. 16 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 205-206. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160243b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Obituary: Herbert Robert Seddon', Australian Veterinary Journal, 41 (1) (1965), 23-25. Details
- Anon, 'Dr H.R. Seddon's 75th birthday', Australian Veterinary Journal, 38 (5) (1962), 300-1. Details
- Seddon, H. R., 'Veterinary Education in Queensland', Australian Veterinary Journal, 27 (1951), 250-252. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24026093. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/93519750. Details
- CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office, 'NAA: B2455, Seddon Herbert Robert', B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=8076730. Details
- 'Seddon, H R (1887-1964)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-572899. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 13 February 2018
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