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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000426b.htm person Frith Harold James FAA FTS AACR2 16 April 1921 28 June 1982 Place of Birth Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia Ornithologist Harry Frith was officer-in-charge of the Australian Bird-Banding Scheme 1960-1962 and Chief of the Division of Wildlife Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1962-1981. His bird studies included the Malleefowl, Australian waterfowl and Magpie Geese. He was one of the first people to have the idea for a large national park in the Northern Territory, which finally led to the establishment of Kakadu.

Born Kyogle, New South Wales, 16 April 1921. Died Lismore, New South Wales, 28 June 1982. AO 1980. Educated University of Sydney (BScAgr 1941, DScAgr 1963). Lieutenant, Australian Imperial Forces 1941-45; Assistant Works Manager and Technologist, Griffith Cannery Pty Ltd 1945-46; Irrigation Research Station, Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1946-50, Wildlife Survey Section 1951-62, Chief, Division of Wildlife Research 1962-81. Membre d'Honneur, Societe Ornithologique de France 1973; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists Union 1973;. Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 1974; Corresponding Member, Deutsche Ornithologen Gesellschaft 1974; Corresponding Member, British Ornithologists Union 1974; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1975, Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1975; Whitley Medal for Wildlife Conservation 1979; Whitley Medal for Pigeons and Doves of Australia 1982.

1975 1982 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) CSIRO Wildlife Survey Section, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1949 - 1962)

Scientist 1951 - 1962; Officer-in-charge 24 April 1961 - 1 July 1962

 CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Between 1946 and 1950 Harold Frith worked at the Irrigation Research Station, Division of Plant Industry.

 Australian Army (1903 - )

Harold Frith was a Lieutenant for the Australian Imperial Forces from 1941 to 1945

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1982

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1975 - 1982

 CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1962 - 1982) 1962 1981

From 1962 to 1981 Harold Frith was Chief of the Division of Wildlife Research.

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997) 1974 1982

In 1974 Harold Firth became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.

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 Frith, H J (1921-1982)

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 'Frith, Harold James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Frith, Harold James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Book: CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1962 Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Journal Article: Harold James Frith 1921-1982 Tyndale-Biscoe, C. H.; Calaby, J. H.; and Davies, S. J. J. F. Harold James Frith 1921-1982 1995 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 3 247-263 Book Section: Frith, Harold James (1921-1982), Wildlife Biologist and Conservationist Robin, Libby Frith, Harold James (1921-1982), Wildlife Biologist and Conservationist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 413-415 Book: Kangaroos Frith, H. J.; and Calaby, J. H. Kangaroos Melbourne F.W.Cheshire 1969 Book: Wetlands in a dry land: more-than-human histories of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin O'Gorman, Emily Wetlands in a dry land: more-than-human histories of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin Seattle, Washington University of Washington Press 2021 Resource Section: Harold James Frith Ward, C. Harold James Frith Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001 Harold James Frith - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Harold James Frith - Records MS 193 1951 - 1995 Papers 1951-1982, 1992-1994 and 1995 for memoir by C. H. Tyndale-Biscoe; 'The nature of naturalists', 1980; and miscellaneous publications by Frith, 1974-1986. 0.12 m, 1 box Harold James Frith Harold James Frith All rights reserved.

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