Person

Wallace, Charles Ronald (1909 - 1971)

Born
23 December 1909
Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Died
18 December 1971
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Charles Wallace was an entomologist whose early research with the New South Wales Department of Agriculture was into the insect pest of crops, particularly those of bananas, macadamias and lucerne. He made extensive surveys and collections in all except the alpine and extreme western areas of the state. During WWII part of his service was with the Third Entomological Unit concerned mainly with malaria control. Between 1951 and 1966 Wallace was entomologist with the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology and served extended periods in British Guiana, Gambia, St Helena, Sarawak and Malaysia. He returned to New South Wales in 1967, rejoining the Department of Agriculture and concentrating on pests of pasture grasses.

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Chronology

1932
Career position - Assistant Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
1932
Education - BAg, University of Sydney
1932 - 1937
Career position - District Entomologist Lismore District, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
1937 - 1951
Career position - Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
1941 - 1944
Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces
1951 - 1967
Career position - Entomologist, Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, United Kingdom
1953 - 1971
Career position - Member, Ecological Society of Australia
1967 - 1971
Career position - Entomologist, Division of Science Services, New South Wales Department of Agriculture

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Chadwick, C. E., 'Obituary: Charles Ronald Wallace (1909-1971) [includes list of publications]', Journal of the Entomological Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch), 8 (1974), 43-46. Details

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