Person

Kelly, Peter Graeme (1922 - 2011)

Born
30 June 1922
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Died
17 May 2011
Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist and Industrial chemist

Summary

Peter Kelly was an industrial chemist who worked for most of his career for Brella Pty Ltd. In his leisure time he was an enthusiastic entomologist, being particularly paropsine beetles (family Coleoptera). He was involved in the revival of the Entomological Society of Victoria in 1961 and served two terms as President of the Society. His service to the Society was acknowledged with the presentation of the Le Souef Memorial Award. In 1983 he donated by collection, together with his photographs, to the Australian National Insect Collection. Kelly was also a keen member of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, being librarian for many years and President from 1973 to 1976.

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Chronology

1963 - 1972
Career position - Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
1965 - 1972
Career position - Librarian, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
1968 - 1970
Career position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria
1972 - 2011
Award - Honorary Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
1973 - 1976
Career position - President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
1980
Life event - Retired
1981 - 1983
Career position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria
1982
Award - Le Souef Memorial Award, Entomological Society of Victoria
1983
Career event - Donated his collection with photographs to the Australian National Insect Collection
1991 - 1992
Career position - Member of Council, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria

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Journal Articles

  • Houghton, Sheila, 'Peter Graeme Kelly 30 June 1922 - 17 May 2011', Victorian naturalist, 128 (6) (2011), 278. Details
  • Kelly, Peter G. and Reid, C. A. M., 'Designation of type species for the genera of Australian pasopsine beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)', Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 57 (1999), 263-6. Details
  • New, Tim, 'Peter Graeme Kelly, 30 June 1922 - 17 May 2011', Victorian entomologist, 41 (4) (2011), 74-5. Details

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Created: 5 August 2025

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