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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2025-11-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000407b.htm person FitzGerald Robert David AACR2 30 November 1830 12 August 1892 Place of Birth Tralee, Kerry, Ireland Place of Death Hunter's Hill, New South Wales, Australia Surveyor Botanist Robert Fitzgerald worked in the New South Wales Department of Lands for some years before becoming Deputy-Surveyor-General in 1873 and Chief Mining Surveyor 1874-1882. He was a keen ornithologist and also published a major study of Australian orchids. The National Herbarium of Victoria holds over 250 of Fitzgerald's specimens. National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

The Herbarium holds over 250 Fitzgerald specimens

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 FitzGerald, Robert David (1830-1892)

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 'FitzGerald, Robert David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology FitzGerald, Robert David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: In Memory of R. D. FitzGerald Woolls, W. In Memory of R. D. FitzGerald Sydney 1892 Book Section: Fitzgerald, Robert David (1830-1892), surveyor and naturalist Gilbert, L. A. Fitzgerald, Robert David (1830-1892), surveyor and naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1972 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J Douglas Pike 178-179 Journal Article: The Biography of Robert David FitzGerald, FLS, and Arthur James Stopps, FLS Messmer, C.A. The Biography of Robert David FitzGerald, FLS, and Arthur James Stopps, FLS 1931 The Victorian naturalist 48 4 233-245 Book: Australian orchids Fitzgerald, Robert D.; lithographer Arthur Stopps Australian orchids Sydney Government Printer 1882 [ie 1875-1894] Book: A Botanical Life : Robert David FitzGerald Olsen, Penny A Botanical Life : Robert David FitzGerald Canberra National Library of Australia 2013 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Journal Article: The scientists and Darwin's The origin of species in nineteenth century Australia: a re-evaluation Moyal, Ann: with Robert E. Marks The scientists and Darwin's <span style="font-style:italic">The origin of species</span> in nineteenth century Australia: a re-evaluation 2019 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 152 1 5-26 Robert David Fitzgerald - Records National Herbarium, Melbourne Robert David Fitzgerald - Records MSS M9 1871 - 1892 Letters by Fitzgerald, from Sydney, to F. Mueller about Australian plants and their identification with references to Herbarium specimens; 1 letter from G.H. Druce to Fitzgerald; overall dates 1871-92. Robert David Fitzgerald - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Robert David Fitzgerald - Records 1874 - 1892 Originals of published drawings (Sydney, 1874-94), of Australian orchids including 196 water-colour and pencil drawings with Fitzgerald's pencilled notes [2 volumes]. 2 volumes Robert David Fitzgerald - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Robert David Fitzgerald - Records MS 826 1870 - 1890 Manuscript notes on botanical species including watercolour sketches and diagrams with botanical annotations in Fitzgerald's hand n.d. [15 cm, MS 826]. 0.15 m 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