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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000138b.htm person Scott Alexander Walker AACR2 10 November 1800 1 November 1883 Place of Birth Bombay, India Place of Death Paddington, New South Wales, Australia Entomologist Entrepreneur Alexander Scott settled on Ash Island in the Hunter River in 1831 and was a prominent figure in the commercial establishment of the Newcastle region. He was a trustee of the Australian Museum 1862-1879 and the father of Harriet and Helena Scott. Scott, Helena (1832 - 1910) Scott, Harriet (1830 - 1907) Entomological Society of New South Wales [I] (1862 - 1873)

Member 1863

 Australian Museum (1827 - ) 1862 1879

Trustee, Australian Museum, Sydney

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 Scott, A W (18001110-18831101)

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 'Scott, Alexander Walker', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Scott, Alexander Walker Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Musgrave, A. Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1932 Journal Article: Our Pioneers Goold, W. J. Our Pioneers 1956 Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society, Journal 10 Book Section: Scott, Alexander Walker (1800-1883), entomologist and entrepreneur Gray, Nancy Scott, Alexander Walker (1800-1883), entomologist and entrepreneur Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 93-94 Book: Australian Lepidoptera and their transformations. Vol. II Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena; with descriptions, general and systematics by A.W. Scott Australian Lepidoptera and their transformations. Vol. II London: Sydney J. van Voorst: Australian Museum 1890-1898 Book: Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations Drawn from the Life [volume 1] Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena; with descriptions, general and systematic by A.W. Scott Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations Drawn from the Life [volume 1] London J. van Voorst 1864 Scott Family - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Scott Family - Records ML MSS 38 1777 - 1925 'Guide to the papers of the Scott Family in the Mitchell Library, Sydney' Part 1. Includes references to Alexander Walker Scott, Harriet Scott and Helena Scott. 37 volumes, 36 boxes, 6 folders Artwork Alexander Walker Scott Records Australian Museum Alexander Walker Scott Records Series 222 Catalogue of shells [1 cm, Series 222]. 0.01 m Alexander Walker Scott - Records Australian Museum Alexander Walker Scott - Records Series 194 Papers on Australian Lepidoptera and papers on a Catalogue of seals and whales [43 cm, Series 194]. 0.43 m Alexander Walker Scott - Records Australian Museum Alexander Walker Scott - Records Series 1 1862 - 1879 Information and records in the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings 1862-79 [Volumes 1-4, Series 1]. 4 volumes Alexander Walker Scott - Records Australian Museum Alexander Walker Scott - Records Series 160 Photographic portrait [1 item, Series 160/67]. 1 item Photographs Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records ML MSS 563 1860 - 1912 Correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1860-1912, containing letters dealing with natural history received from scientific colleagues, including, W.T. Denison, W. Woolls, W.B. Clarke, S. Diggles, A.W. Scott and his daughters Harriett and Helena, C. French (senior), K.H. Bennett, J. MacGillivray, G.W. Barnard, W.E. Armit, K. Broadbent, J.T. Cockerell, J. Rainbird, R. Grant, T.A. Gulliver, S. White, J.F. Wilcox, Count Castlenau [Laporte, François] and F. Mueller. 7 volumes