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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-01-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000657b.htm person Morrison Philip Crosbie AACR2 19 December 1900 1 March 1958 Place of Birth Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Brighton, Victoria, Australia Naturalist Science broadcaster Ornithologist Crosbie Morrison became Australia's best known naturalist during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the editor of Wild Life from 1938-1954 and broadcast regular weekly nature talks from 1938 until his death.

Philip Morrison was educated at The University of Melbourne attaining a Masters of Science (MSc) in 1926. He went on to communicate science and participate in scientific expeditions and studies. As a Science communicator Philip Morrison edited the periodical Wild Life, was a special writer for the Melbourne News Paper The Argus and wrote the book Melbourne's Garden first published in 1946. In addition of his written contributions Morrison also produced weekly nature talks broadcast throughout Australia and New Zealand and presented lecturers on natural history at The University of Melbourne Extension Board (later known as the Council of Adult Education).

His scientific expeditions and studies included the Great Barrier Reef Committee's 1925 work, the first Mackay aerial survey of central Australia in 1930 and a later trip across the Nullarbor with Sir Russell Grimwade.

Philip Morrison was also active in numerous scientific societies and has served as the President of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1941-1943), The Royal Society of Victoria (1949-1950), the Victorian branch of the British Astronomical Association (1951-53) and the Victorian National Parks Association in 1952.

1921 1924 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1924 1926 Education - Masters of Science (M. Sc.), University of Melbourne 1930 1930 Career event - Participated in aerial survey of Central Australia supervised by Donald Mackay 1938 Career position - Producer of Nature Talks broadcast through Australia and New Zealand 1938 1954 Career position - Editor, Wild Life 1939 1950 Career position - Lecturer, Natural History, University of Melbourne Extension Board (later Council of Adult Education), Australia 1941 1943 Career Position - President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, Australia 1947 1947 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, Australia 1949 1950 Career Position - President, Royal Society of Victoria, Australia 1951 1953 Career Position - Foundation President, Victoria Branch, British Astronomical Association 1952 1952 Career Position - Foundation President, Victorian National Parks Association, Australia The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Inc (1880 - )

President 1941 - 1943.

 Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1947

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1949 - 1950

 Mackay, Donald George (1870 - 1958)

Participated in the 1930 aerial survey of Central Australia supervised by Donald Mackay

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 'Morrison, Philip Crosbie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Morrison, Philip Crosbie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Morrison, Philip Crosbie (1900-1958), naturalist Pizzey, Graham Morrison, Philip Crosbie (1900-1958), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 418-420 Journal Article: A Tribute to Crosbie Morrison Garnet, J. R. A Tribute to Crosbie Morrison 1958 The Victorian naturalist 75 21-24 Journal Article: Newspapers as a Source of Information about Natural History Balmford, Peter Newspapers as a Source of Information about Natural History 1985 The Victorian naturalist 102 1 20-27 Journal Article: Visions of Nature: Wild Life, 1938-1954 Robin, Libby Visions of Nature: <span style="font-style:italic">Wild Life</span>, 1938-1954 1985 The Victorian naturalist 102 5 153-61 Journal Article: Speech by Ditta Bartels at launch of the Guide to the Records of Philip Crosbie Morrison Bartels, Ditta Speech by Ditta Bartels at launch of the <span style="font-style:italic">Guide to the Records of Philip Crosbie Morrison</span> Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1994 History of Australian Science Newsletter 32 Book: Crosbie Morrison: Voice of Nature Pizzey, Graham Crosbie Morrison: Voice of Nature Melbourne Victoria Press 1992 Journal Article: Obituary Mr C. C. Brittlebank Morrison, C. Obituary Mr C. C. Brittlebank 1945 Wild life 7 378 Book: Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Garden, Don Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Carlton, Vic. Victorian National Parks Association 2012? Resource: Philip Crosbie Morrison Guide to Records Brash, Stuart; Condé, Anne-Marie; Robin, Libby; McCarthy, Gavan; Sherratt, Tim Philip Crosbie Morrison Guide to Records Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Journal Article: Communicating with Wild Life Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie Communicating with Wild Life 1992 Australasian Science Summer Book: A Guide to the Records of Philip Crosbie Morrison Brash, Stuart; Conde Anne-Marie; Robin, Libby; McCarthy, Gavan; Sherratt, Tim A Guide to the Records of Philip Crosbie Morrison Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1993 Journal Article: The Professor and the journalist: Crosbie Morrison and John Turner, scientists in popular conservation campaigns Robin, Libby The Professor and the journalist: Crosbie Morrison and John Turner, scientists in popular conservation campaigns 1994 Victorian Historical Journal 65 154-68 Book: Idling in green places: a life of Alec Chisholm McGregor, Russell Idling in green places: a life of Alec Chisholm North Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2019 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Audio tape of interview with P. G. Morrison Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, University of Melbourne Audio tape of interview with P. G. Morrison P000657 1 Tape Audio Philip Crosbie Morrison - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Philip Crosbie Morrison - Records 1924 - 1960 A significant collection of personal records including: personal and biographical material; publications; radio broadcast scripts; radio broadcast audio recordings; moving films; "Wild Life" photographs; photographic negatives; other records relating to "Wild Life"; newspaper cuttings; material relating to the Great Barrier Reef Committee Expedition 1925; material relating to the Mackay Expedition 1930; material dealing with a trip to Japan 1947; records of the Grimwade Expedition August - September 1947; records of various Royal Australian Ornithological Union Expeditions; records relating to the National Parks movement. A detailed guide to the collection is available from the Australian Science Archives Project. Artwork, Audio, Film, Objects, Photographs Morrison, Philip Crosbie Portrait Morrison, Philip Crosbie Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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