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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000274b.htm person Buchanan Gwynneth Vaughan AACR2 21 November 1886 21 June 1945 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Zoologist Gwynneth Buchanan became a Lecturer in 1921 and a Senior Lecturer in 1925 in Zoology at the University of Melbourne. Her much used text "Elements of Animal Morphology" was published in 1921. Prior to this she tutored biology at the secondary school and tertiary levels 1908 1908 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1909 1909 Career position - Junior Demonstrator in Biology, University of Melbourne 1910 1910 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1910 1913 Career position - Tutor in Biology at Queen's College, University of Melbourne 1910 1920 Career position - Senior Biology Mistress, Presbyterian Ladies' College 1913 1914 Career position - Research on the embryology of Australian marsupials at University College, London 1914 1916 Career position - Public Examiner in Anatomy and Physiology c. 1914 c. 1916 Career position - Tutor in Biology at Queen's, Ormond and Trinity colleges, University of Melbourne 1915 1915 Career position - Government scholarship - for inquiry into human embryology 1916 1916 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1919 1922 Career position - Public Examiner in Animal Morphology and Physiology 1920 1920 Career position - Lecturer-in-charge of Biology, University of Western Australia 1921 1924 Career position - Lecturer in Zoology, University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1925 1944 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Zoology, University of Melbourne 1926 1926 Career position - Acting Head of Department, University of Melbourne 1935 1935 Career position - Founding member of the McCoy Society for Research and Investigation 1937 1938 Career event - Leader, excursion to King Island, McCoy Society for Research and Investigation Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne

Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Zoology 1921 - 1944.

 McCoy Society for Research and Investigation (1935 - 1999?)

Foundation member 1935; Leader, excursion to King Island 1937 - 1938

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Associate Member (Zoology) 1922 -

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 Buchanan, Gwynneth Vaughan (1886-1945)

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 'Buchanan, Gwynneth Vaughan', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Buchanan, Gwynneth Vaughan Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Buchanan, Gwynneth Vaughan (1886-1945), zoologist Close, Cecily Buchanan, Gwynneth Vaughan (1886-1945), zoologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 471-472 Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan Obituary: Dr. Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan 1945 Australian Journal of Science 8 2-3 73 Journal Article: The Melbourne University Science Club, 1888-1937 Buchanan, Gwynneth The Melbourne University Science Club, 1888-1937 1937 The Science Review 1 16-21 Book: Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Carey, Jane Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Clayton, Vic. Monash University Press 2023 Book Section: Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Kelly, Farley Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 35-75 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records University College Archives, University of Melbourne Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Gwynneth Vaughan Buchanan - Records Ask Cecily!