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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000223b.htm person Bennett George MD FLS FZS AACR2 31 January 1804 29 September 1893 Place of Birth Plymouth, Devon, England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Naturalist Physician George Bennett was considered one of Australia's greatest physician-naturalists. As a young man made a number of sea voyages, particularly through the Pacific Ocean from 1828 to 1835, with visits to Australia in 1829 and 1831. The results of these travels included a considerable collection of natural history specimens (many of which were sent to leading scientists in Britain) and the book Wanderings in New South Wales … being the journal of a naturalist (2 volumes, 1834). On moving permanently to New South Wales in 1836 Bennett established a private medical practice and immersed himself in the scientific life of the colony. He was Secretary of the Committee of Superintendence and Curator of the Australian Museum and Botanical Garden, and compiled the first catalog of the Museum's holdings. He was highly influential in the development and progress of the Museum for many years. Bennett was the inaugural President of the Acclimatisation Society of New South Wales, and served two terms as President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. 1828 1828 Education - MRCS, Middlesex Hospital and Hunterian School of Medicine 1834 1834 Education - FRCS, Middlesex Hospital and Hunterian School of Medicine 1836- Career position - In private medical practice, Sydney 1836 1836 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1836 1841 Career position - Secretary, Committee of Superintendence of the Australian Museum and Botanical Garden, New South Wales 1859 1859 Education - MD, University of Glasgow 1861 1861 Career position - Inaugural President, Acclimatisation Society of New South Wales 1882 1883 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1886 1886 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 1889 Career position - Foundation Secretary, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1890 1890 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales King, Georgina (1845 - 1932) Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Member

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 - ; Honorary Secretary 1888 - 1889

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Secretary and Curator 1835 - 1841

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

President 1882 - 1883, 1886

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1890

 Natural History Association of New South Wales (1887 - 1891?)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

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 Bennett, George (1804-1893)

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 'Bennett, George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bennett, George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia Whitley, Gilbert P. Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia 1933 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society xix 291-304 Journal Article: The Life and Times of Dr. George Bennett. Coppleston, V. The Life and Times of Dr. George Bennett. 1955 Bull. Post-Grad. Comm. Med. Univ. of Syd. 207-264 Book: The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould Tree, Isabella The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould London Ebery Press 2003 Book Section: Bennett, George (1804-1893), medical practitioner and naturalist Chisholm, A. H. Bennett, George (1804-1893), medical practitioner and naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 85-86 Book: Gatherings of a naturalist in Australasia: being observations principally on the animal and vegetable productions of New South Wales, New Zealand, and some of the austral islands Bennett, George Gatherings of a naturalist in Australasia: being observations principally on the animal and vegetable productions of New South Wales, New Zealand, and some of the austral islands London John Van Voorst 1860 Book: Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia 1860 Bennett, George Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia 1860 facsimile Milson Point Currawong Press 1982 Book: A catalogue of specimens of natural history and miscellaneous curiosities deposited in the Australian Museum Bennett, George A catalogue of specimens of natural history and miscellaneous curiosities deposited in the Australian Museum Sydney James Tegg, printer 1837 Book: Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore and China: being the journal of a naturalist in those countries, during 1832, 1833, and 1834 Bennett, George Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore and China: being the journal of a naturalist in those countries, during 1832, 1833, and 1834 London Richard Bentley 1834 Journal Article: A trip to Queensland in search of fossils Bennett, G. A trip to Queensland in search of fossils 1872 Annals and Magazine of Natural History 54 314-21 Book Section: Dr George Bennett and Sir Richard Owen: a Case Study of the Colonisation of Early Australian Science Newland, Elizabeth Dr George Bennett and Sir Richard Owen: a Case Study of the Colonisation of Early Australian Science Dordrecht Kluwer Academic Press 1991 International Science and National Scientific Identity: Australia between Britain and America R. W. Home and Sally Gregory Kohlstedt 55-74 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Book: Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Olsen, Penny Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Canberra National Library of Australia 2010 Book: A doctor in the garden: nomen medici in botanicis: Australian flora and the world of medicine Pearn, John Hemsley A doctor in the garden: nomen medici in botanicis: Australian flora and the world of medicine Herston, Qld Amphion Press 2001 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Journal Article: Does the Platypus Lay Eggs? The History of an Event in Science Gruber, Jacob W. Does the Platypus Lay Eggs? The History of an Event in Science 1991 Archives of Natural History 18 1 51-123 Resource: Dramatis personae - Examiners: the Examiners other than those who were Fellows of Senate The University of Sydney School of Medicine online museum Dramatis personae - Examiners: the Examiners other than those who were Fellows of Senate Sydney Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive, University of Sydney 2024 Book Section: "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Maroske, Sara "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 13-34 Journal Article: Records of Australian botanists:- (a) general; (b) New South Wales Maiden, J. H. Records of Australian botanists:- (a) general; (b) New South Wales 1908 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 42 60-132 Edited Book: The Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens Aitken, Richard and Looker, Michael The Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens Melbourne Oxford University Press 2002 George Bennett - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Bennett - Records Uncatalogued MSS set 301 and microfilm FM 4/227-8 1844 - 1888 Photoprint copies of Bennett letters in Owen papers, Natural History Museum, London 1844-88. Microfilm George Bennett - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Bennett - Records Uncatalogued MSS set 361 and microfilm FM 3/238 1833 - 1840 Photoprint copies of Bennett letters and documents in the Owen Archives, Royal College of Surgeons, London 1833-40. Photoprint copies of Bennett letters in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1853-61. Microfilm George Bennett - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Bennett - Records UNCAT MSS 362 1877 - 1879 Diary of travels 1877-1879. 3 volumes Microform 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