Person

Colledge, William Robert ( - 1928)

Died
26 August 1928
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Naturalist and Pharmacist

Summary

William Colledge was a pharmacist and naturalist whose interests centred on microscopic pond life, especially rotifers and mosquitoes. He became noted as an authority on the latter. Colledge was President of both the Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland and the Royal Society of Queensland, in the Proceedings of which he published 15 papers on his investigations.

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Chronology

January 1885 - ?
Career position - General Manager, Brisbane Associated Friendly Societies' Dispensaries
1910
Career position - President, Royal Society of Queensland
1910
Career position - President, Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland
1915 - 1922
Award - Honorary member, Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland
1922 - 1928
Award - Honorary Member, Queensland Naturalists' Club

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'The late Mr W. R. Colledge', Queensland naturalist, 6 (Nov.) (1928), 93-4. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • Anon, 'Mr W.R. Colledge', The Queenslander (1928), 61. Details

See also

  • Holland, C. W., 'Origin and early years of the Queensland Naturalists' Club', Queensland naturalist, 13 (1946), 26-34. Details

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