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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000560b.htm person Laseron Charles Francis FRZS AACR2 6 December 1887 27 June 1959 Place of Birth Mantiowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America Place of Death Concord, New South Wales, Australia Conchologist Zoologist Antarctic explorer Zoological collector Charles Laseron was a conchologist whose research focused on minute molluscs of New South Wales and tropical Australia. He published on his research from his early years at the Technological Museum, Sydney. Between 1947 and 1956 he wrote revisions of eight orders of New South Wales molluscs, including many new species. His descriptions were based largely on specimens he collected on dredging expeditions and on empty beach shells .His papers were accompanied by his own illustrations. Laseron joined the Museum in 1906 after completing a diploma in geology. He rose to take charge of the geological collections and in 1926 became Officer-in-Charge of the Applied Arts Section. Three years later he left the Museum to establish his own business as an antique dealer and auctioneer. Between 1911 and February 1913 he was biological collector and taxidermist for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, based at Cape Denison. He participated in several sledging parties, including (with Frank Stillwell and John Close) to explore the coastline to the east of the Expedition's huts. Laseron's collection of molluscs in now in the Australian Museum. The gastropod genus Laseronia and numerous species were named after him. 1891 1891 Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family 1906 1926 Career position - Natural History Collector (later in charge of geological collection), Technological Museum, Sydney 1911 1911 Taxonomy event - Collector of the type Eucalyptus campanulata R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm. 1911 1911 Award - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1911 February 1913 Career position - Taxidermist and biological collector, Cape Denison, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1913 1913 Taxonomy event - Honoured with Eucalyptus x laseronii R.T.Baker 1914 1916 Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (silver) 1926 1929 Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Applied Arts section of the Technological Museum, Sydney 1929 Career position - Dealer in antiques, books, coins and stamps, and auctioneer 1951 1959 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Australian Museum (1827 - )

Laseron's collection of molluscs is in the Museum

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

Fellow 1951 - 1959

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Taxidermist and biological collector, Cape Denison 1911 - 1913

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 Laseron, Charles Francis (1887-1959)

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 'Laseron, Charles Francis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Laseron, Charles Francis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Charles Francis Laseron Taylor, Griffith Obituary: Charles Francis Laseron 1959 Australian Journal of Science 22 3 108 Book Section: Laseron, Charles Francis (1887-1959), naturalist and connoisseur Vallance, T. G. Laseron, Charles Francis (1887-1959), naturalist and connoisseur Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 675-676 Journal Article: Obituary: Sir Douglas Mawson Laseron, Charles F. Obituary: Sir Douglas Mawson 1958 Australian Journal of Science 21 5 134-135 Book: South with Mawson. Reminiscences of the Australasian Expedition 1911-1914 Laseron, C. F. South with Mawson. Reminiscences of the Australasian Expedition 1911-1914 Sydney Australasian Publishing Company 1947 Journal Article: Obituary - Charles Francis Laseron McMichael, D. F. Obituary - Charles Francis Laseron 1959 Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1 3 3 Journal Article: A Bibliography of Charles Francis Laseron with an Index to his New Genera and Species McMichael, D. F.; and Whitley, G. P. A Bibliography of Charles Francis Laseron with an Index to his New Genera and Species 1961 Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1958/9 114-130 Journal Article: Mawson's Men Quinn, Kylie Mawson's Men 2012 Australian Antarctic Magazine 22 8-12 Book: Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Chester, Jonathan Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Sydney: Auckland Doubleday Australia 1986 Book Section: Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Beechey, D. L. Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2010 The Natural History of Sydney Lunney, Daniel, Hutchings, Pat A. and Hochuli, Dieter 107-24 Book: Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Hall, Norman Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Melbourne CSIRO 1978

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 Charles Francis Laseron - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Francis Laseron - Records ML MSS 1133 1914 - 1915 Diary 1914-1915 of experiences during World War I. 1 folder Charles Francis Laseron - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Francis Laseron - Records ML MSS 385 1911 - 1914 Diaries 1911-1913 kept while a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 with related records c1911-1912. 1 box Charles Francis Laseron - Records Powerhouse Museum Charles Francis Laseron - Records MRS 4, 5, 15, 202, 89 ... 1906 - 1929 Correspondence c1906-c1929, as Museum collector and Officer-in-Charge of Applied Art [MRS 4, MRS 5, MRS 15, MRS 202]. Notebook recording shells collected 1907-11 [1 volume, MRS 228]. Correspondence as Secretary of the Applied Art Trust of New South Wales 1926-28 [MRS 229]. Herbarium register 1891-1907, which includes references to specimens collected by Laseron [MRS 90]. The Museum's collection contains geological, shell and timber specimens collected by Laseron and clothing and gear used by him in Antarctica. Objects Charles Francis Laseron - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Francis Laseron - Records UMS 466 1911 - 1914 Manuscripts and typescripts of published and unpublished articles, broadcasts and talks, stories and an unpublished novel; typescript of 'South with Mawson'; partial diary of 'the lighter side of things on the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914'; letters from Laseron to his brother 1911-1914 with other correspondence regarding Antarctica, and other conchologists and scientists; biographical sketch of Laseron; photographs and sketches of shells and the 1911-1914 expedition; typescript notes on shells and chinese porcelain; newspaper cuttings. 4 boxes Artwork, Photographs