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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-03-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000334b.htm person Crespin Irene OBE AACR2 12 November 1896 2 January 1980 Place of Birth Kew, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Micropalaeontologist Geologist Irene Crespin was Commonwealth palaeontologist from 1936. She travelled widely in Australia and to Java and Sumatra carrying out important research. Crespin collected fossils for analysis and studied rock and sediment formations. She chaired the Canberra branch of the Territories Division of the Geological Society of Australia in 1955 and was president of the Royal Society of Canberra in 1957. Both institutions granted her honorary life membership in appreciation of her work. 1919 1919 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne 1927 1936 Career position - Assistant Commonwealth Palaeontologist 1936 1961 Career position - Commonwealth Palaeontologist 1953 1953 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1956 1956 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1960 1960 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1961 1961 Life event - Retired 1962 1962 Award - Award of Merit, Commonwealth Professional Officers' Association 1969 1969 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1973 1980 Career position - Honorary member of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1956

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Honorary Member 1973 - 1980

 Royal Society of Canberra (1955 - )

Irene Crespin was the President of the Royal Society of Canberra in 1957.

 Professional Officers Association, Commonwealth Public Service (1917 - 1975)

Received Award of Merit 1961

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 'Crespin, Irene', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crespin, Irene Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Irene Crespin (1896-1980) micropalaeontologist Bartlett, Margaret Irene Crespin (1896-1980) micropalaeontologist Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Heather Radi Journal Article: 150 Years, 150 Stories: Irene Crespin Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 Years, 150 Stories: Irene Crespin 2002 Uni News 11 23 4 Edited Book: 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Radi, H. 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 Book Section: Crespin, Irene (1896-1980), geologist and micropalaeontologist Bartlett, Margaret Crespin, Irene (1896-1980), geologist and micropalaeontologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 532-533 Journal Article: Recollections on the Growth of Commonwealth Interest in the Geological Sciences Crespin, Irene Recollections on the Growth of Commonwealth Interest in the Geological Sciences 1972 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 2 2 29-46 Book Section: Chapman, Frederick (1864-1943), palaeontologist Crespin, Irene Chapman, Frederick (1864-1943), palaeontologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 612 Resource: Australian geology hall of fame Geological Society of Australia Australian geology hall of fame Earth Sciences History Group, Geological Society of Australia 2022 ESHG Biographies Journal Article: Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology Turner, S. Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology 2007 Geological Society Special Publication 281 165-202 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 Book: 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Melbourne Department of History, University of Melbourne 2003 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