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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000609b.htm person Macleay William Sharp AACR2 21 July 1792 26 January 1865 Place of Birth England Naturalist Entomologist William Sharp Macleay was well known in England as a scientist and wrote on entomology and natural history. He emigrated to New South Wales in 1839 and continued his scientific enquiries, becoming closely associated with the Australian Museum, Sydney. Hill, Walter (1820 - 1904) Macleay Museum (1892 - )

Macleay's collections are in the Museum

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Trustee 1841 - 1862

 McLeay, Alexander (1767 - 1848)

William was Alexander's son, and sibling of Fanny and George

 Macleay, Fanny (1793 - 1836) Macleay, George (1809 - 1891)

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 Macleay, William Sharp (1792-1865)

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 'Macleay, William Sharp', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Macleay, William Sharp Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: William Sharp Macleay, 1792-1865 Clark, J. F. M. William Sharp Macleay, 1792-1865 Oxford Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Book Section: MacLeay, William Sharp (1792-1865), scholar and naturalist MacMillan, David S. MacLeay, William Sharp (1792-1865), scholar and naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 182-183 Journal Article: The Uniqueness of Charles Darwin: His Reading of W.S.Macleay's Horae Entomologicae Di Gregorio, Mario A. The Uniqueness of Charles Darwin: His Reading of W.S.Macleay's Horae Entomologicae 1996 Historical Records of Australian Science 11 2 103-117 Book: Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Musgrave, A. Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1932 Resource: Shellers from the past and the present Rice, Tom Shellers from the past and the present Mactan Island, Philippines Conchology Inc. 2023 Journal Article: A reappraisal of Charles Darwin's engagement with the work of William Sharp Macleay Novick, Aaron A reappraisal of Charles Darwin's engagement with the work of William Sharp Macleay 2019 Journal of the history of biology 52 245-70 Journal Article: Presidential address: the Society's heritage from the Macleays Fletcher, J.J. Presidential address: the Society's heritage from the Macleays 1920 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45 4 567-635 Book: Museum: the MacLeays, their Collection and the Search for Order Stacey, Robyn and Hay, Ashley Museum: the MacLeays, their Collection and the Search for Order Sydney Cambridge University Press 2007 Journal Article: Diminishing Circles: W.S. Macleay in Sydney, 1839-1865 Holland, Julian Diminishing Circles: W.S. Macleay in Sydney, 1839-1865 1996 Historical Records of Australian Science 11 2 119-147 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Edited Book: Mr Macleay's celebrated cabinet: the history of the Macleays and their museum Stanbury, Peter and Holland, Julian Mr Macleay's celebrated cabinet: the history of the Macleays and their museum Sydney Macleay Museum, University of Sydney 1988 Book Section: Alexander, William Sharp, and William John Macleay: their Ornithology and Museum Fulton, G. R. Alexander, William Sharp, and William John Macleay: their Ornithology and Museum Cambridge, Massachusetts Nuttall Ornithological Club 2012 Contributions to the History of Australasian Ornithology, volume 2 Davis, William E., Recher, Harry F. and Boles, Walter E. 327-93 Review: reCollections: Journal of the National Museum of Australia Martin, Stephen 2008 reCollections: Journal of the National Museum of Australia 3 1 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 Book Section: "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Maroske, Sara "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 13-34 Journal Article: Records of Australian botanists:- (a) general; (b) New South Wales Maiden, J. H. Records of Australian botanists:- (a) general; (b) New South Wales 1908 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 42 60-132 William Sharp Macleay - Records Macleay Museum, University of Sydney William Sharp Macleay - Records 1800 - 1865 Information and records in the Macleay papers c1800-65. William Sharp Macleay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales William Sharp Macleay - Records A5378 1842 - 1863 Estate records of W.S. Macleay 1865-66 in the J.W. Macarthur-Onslow collection [Items 77-79, A5378]. Microform William Sharp Macleay - Records The Linnean Society of New South Wales William Sharp Macleay - Records 1837 - 1859 Scientific notes and drawings, folders of proofs revised by Macleay, with letters from Australian correspondents 1837-59. 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 Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records ML MSS 2009 1826 - 1970 Includes: Minute books, 1862-1952; correspondence, 1882-1965 including letter books, 1882-1927; Chronological file, 1882-1967; Numbered files and unnumbered files; miscellanea, 1884-1964; financial papers, 1883-1970; library material, 1882-1959; newspaper cuttings, 1867-1970; various individual collections donated to the Society include papers of G. Bennett, 1866; H. H. B. Bradley, 1865-1877; J. W. Brazier, 1860-1867, 1922; S. Covington, 1831-1836, 1839; R. D. Fitzgerald, 1878-1883; J. J. Fletcher, 1887-1891, 1929; Sir William Flower, 1866; A. G. Hamilton, 1878-1941; A. Macleay, 1835+; Sir William Macleay, 1874-1888; W. S. Macleay, 1826-1862; T. G. Sloane, 1920-1932; Baron Von Mueller, 1884-1894, and W. Wools, 1880-1881. 56 volumes, 50 boxes, 1 folder, 1 case Linnean Society of London - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of London - Records FM 4/2699 1792 - 1870 Correspondence, 1805-1870, and manuscripts, 1792-1861. Microfilm Clarke Family Papers - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Clarke Family Papers - Records ML MSS 139 1789 - 1879 Records of W.B. Clarke in the Clarke Family Papers 1789-1948: personal records including correspondence 1822-78, diaries 1833-78, financial and legal documents 1818-76, records regarding associations with various societies 1820-77; records dealing with his clerical duties 1821-78; correspondence concerning scientific and personal interests 1819-78 arranged alphabetically by correspondent (20 files); records dealing with geology including field books 1820-72, maps 1824-39, gold exploration and discovery in Australia 1848-69, reports 1829-77, newspaper cuttings 1841-78; records dealing with meteorology including observation notebooks 1824-75, extracts from ships' logs 1841-57, 'Observations on the causes and phenomena of hot and pestiferous winds: especially with the hot winds of Australia' 1839+, records on the Nass Valley, 1843-51, the gale of April 1842, a meteor at Newcastle 1846, solar eclipses 1845-61, newspaper cuttings 1834-66. 60 boxes approx. Microform