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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000019b.htm person Angas George French AACR2 25 April 1822 8 October 1886 Place of Birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England Place of Death London, England Naturalist Artist Lithographer Conchologist Shell collector George Angas , a painter by profession, is often called the father of Australian conchology. Having studied under Waterhouse Hawkins, a natural history artist, Angas arrived Adelaide in 1844. He accompanied the Governor, Sir George Grey, on expeditions into the country, where he sketched the scenery, aborigines, and the flora and fauna. Exhibitions of this work were held in Adelaide and Sydney in 1845. After returning to England for five years, he was back in New South Wales in 1851, on the Bathurst goldfields. From 1853 to 1860 Angas was Secretary and Accountant to the Australian Museum, supervising the work of classifying and arranging the first public collection of Australian specimens, especially shells. Moving to South Australia he was chairman of Angaston District Council from 1860 to 1983, and continued his exploration of the colony in search of for new shells, moths and butterflies. He returned permanently to the United Kingdom in1863. Between 1870 and 1886 Angas presented to the British Museum a collection of mostly Australian shells. He continued his correspondence with John Brazier of the Australian Museum, and in 1867 described 122 new species of marine shells from the Port Jackson region based on his own specimens. Angas's drawings were used to illustrate the journals of John McDouall Stuart (1864) and the travels of John Forrest. 1844 1845 Life event - Visited Australia (Adelaide) and New Zealand 1853 1853 Life event - Migrated to Sydney, New South Wales 1853 1860 Career position - Secretary and Accountant, Australian Museum, New South Wales 1860 1863 Career position - Chairman of Angaston District Council, South Australia 1861 1862 Career position - Explored the Australian colony for new shells, moths and butterflies 1863 1886 Career position - Returned to the United Kingdom Brazier, John William (1842 - 1930) Australian Museum (1827 - ) 1853 1860

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 'Angas, George French', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Angas, George French Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Angas, George French: the Father of Australian Conchology Iredale, R. Angas, George French: the Father of Australian Conchology 1959 Australian Zoologist XII 362-371 Book Section: Angas, George French (1822-1886), naturalist and painter Morgan, E. J. R. Angas, George French (1822-1886), naturalist and painter Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 18-19 Book Section: George French Angas, 1822-1886 Baigent, Elizabeth George French Angas, 1822-1886 Oxford Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Book: George French Angas, artist, traveller and naturalist 1822 - 1886 Tregenza, John George French Angas, artist, traveller and naturalist 1822 - 1886 Adelaide Art Gallery Board of South Australia 1980 Journal Article: Description d'especès nouvelle appartenant à plusiers genres de mollusques nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d'après nature Angas, G. F. Description d'especès nouvelle appartenant à plusiers genres de mollusques nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d'après nature 1864 Journal de conchyliologie, series 3 12 43-70 Book: Savage life and scenes in Australian and New Zealand: being an artist's impressions of countries and people at the Antipodes Angas, George French Savage life and scenes in Australian and New Zealand: being an artist's impressions of countries and people at the Antipodes fascimile Adelaide Libraries Board of South Australia 1969 Journal Article: A list of species of marine molluscs found in Port Jackson harbour, New South Wales, and adjacent coasts, with notes on their habitats, etc Angas, G. F. A list of species of marine molluscs found in Port Jackson harbour, New South Wales, and adjacent coasts, with notes on their habitats, etc 1867 Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867 185-233 & 912-35 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Resource: Shellers from the past and the present Rice, Tom Shellers from the past and the present Mactan Island, Philippines Conchology Inc. 2023 Journal Article: Exhibition review: George French Angas, artist traveller: "Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand 1844 - 1845" Clark, Deborah Exhibition review: George French Angas, artist traveller: "Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand 1844 - 1845" 2022 Australian historical studies 53 3 489-94 Book: Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand 1844 - 1845 Jones, Philip Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand 1844 - 1845 Canberra: Adelaide National Library of Australia: South Australian Museum 2021 Book: The Voyagers: Remarkable European Explorations of New Zealand Moon, Paul The Voyagers: Remarkable European Explorations of New Zealand Auckland (N.Z.) Penguin Books 2014 Journal Article: Conchologists of the past: George French Angas (1822 - 1886) Whitley, Gilbert P. Conchologists of the past: George French Angas (1822 - 1886) 1969 Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1 12 48-56 Book: Explorations in Australia: the journals of John McDouall Stuart during the years 1858, 1859. 1860, 1861 & 1862, when he fixed the centre of the continent and successfully crossed it from sea to sea, edited from Mr Stuart's manuscript by William Hardman Stuart, John McDouall Explorations in Australia: the journals of John McDouall Stuart during the years 1858, 1859. 1860, 1861 & 1862, when he fixed the centre of the continent and successfully crossed it from sea to sea, edited from Mr Stuart's manuscript by William Hardman London Saunders, Otley and Co. 1864 Book: Explorations in Australia : I.- Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt and party. II. - From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great Australian Bight. III. -From Champion Bay, across the desert to the telegraph and to Adelaide, with an appendix on the condition of Western Australia Forrest, John Explorations in Australia : I.- Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt and party. II. - From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great Australian Bight. III. -From Champion Bay, across the desert to the telegraph and to Adelaide, with an appendix on the condition of Western Australia London Sampson, Low, Marston & Searle 1875 Book Section: Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Beechey, D. L. Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2010 The Natural History of Sydney Lunney, Daniel, Hutchings, Pat A. and Hochuli, Dieter 107-24 Journal Article: A century of botanical endeavour in South Australia Maiden, J. H. A century of botanical endeavour in South Australia Adelaide Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1908 Report of the eleventh meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Walter Howchin 11 158-199 George French Angas - Records South Australian Museum Archives George French Angas - Records AA8 1850 - 1886 Descriptive list of Angas watercolours (12 items, Series 1); Australian watercolours - 'South Australia Illustrated' (17 items, Series 2); Australian lithographs - 'South Australia Illustrated' (12 items, Series 3); Australian watercolours - 'Savage life in Australia and New Zealand ...' (2 items, Series 4); Australian watercolours - unpublished (1 item, Series 5); overall dates c1850-86 [44 items, AA8]. Non-Australian materials (Series 6-13). 44 items? Artwork George French Angas - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection George French Angas - Records MS 3934 1838 - 1877 The papers contain handwritten books Angas entitled: "The British Possession and United States of North America"; "The Victoria - Tavistock"; "The Victoria, 1838"; handwritten essays with pencil sketches - "A Journey down the Murray"; "From Plymouth to Sydney" and a handwritten essay with pen and pencil sketches entitled "South Africa - Round about Cape Town". 0.01 m, 1 folder and 1 folio item Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes