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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000827b.htm person Thomson Donald Finlay Fergusson OBE AACR2 26 June 1901 12 May 1970 Place of Birth Brighton, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Eltham, Victoria, Australia Anthropologist Donald Thomson was Professor of Anthropology, University of Melbourne 1964-1968. He had been associated with the University for many years as a Research Fellow and Associate Professor. He collected and studied widely on the Cape York Peninsula and in Arnhem Land. 1928 1928 Career position - Led expedition to Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland 1929 1929 Career position - Led expedition to Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland 1932 1933 Career position - Led expedition to Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland 1932 1937 Career position - Research Fellow, University of Melbourne 1935 1937 Career position - Led expedition to Arnhem Land 1936 1936 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1938 1938 Award - Wellcome Gold Medal (London) 1939 1944 Military service - Second World War. Wing Commander with the Royal Australian Air Force, and with the Army [in Northern Australia and New Guinea] 1945 1953 Career position - Research Fellow, University of Melbourne 1951 1951 Award - Patron's Medal, Royal Geographical Society 1952 1952 Award - John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1953 1953 Award - Rivers Memorial Medal RAI, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 1953 1964 Career position - Associate Professor, University of Melbourne 1957 1957 Career position - Led expedition to the Great Sandy and Gibson deserts in central Western Australia 1963 1963 Career position - Led expedition to the Great Sandy and Gibson deserts in central Western Australia 1964 1968 Career position - Professor of Anthropology, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Career position - Led expedition to the Great Sandy and Gibson deserts in central Western Australia The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Anthropology 1964 - 1968; Associate Professor 1953 - 1964; Research Fellow 1932 - 1953. Awarded David Syme Research Prize in 1936.

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1936

 John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australia Branch (1947 - )

Awarded the Medal 1952

 Thomson, Gladys (1900 - ?)

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 Thomson, Donald F (1901-)

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 'Thomson, Donald Finlay Fergusson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thomson, Donald Finlay Fergusson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Revolutionary Marvels or Cursed Machines? - Some Museological Approaches to Industrial Science and Technology McCubbin, Maryanne Revolutionary Marvels or Cursed Machines? - Some Museological Approaches to Industrial Science and Technology Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Recovering Science: Strategies and Models for the Past, Present and Future: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Melbourne, October 1992 Tim Sherratt, Lisa Jooste and Rosanne Clayton 115-120 Journal Article: Retirement and recollection: Dr Ray Marginson AM and the Donald Thomson Collection Inglis, Alison Retirement and recollection: Dr Ray Marginson AM and the Donald Thomson Collection 2013 University of Melbourne Collections 13 35-8 Book Section: Thomson, Donald Finlay Ferguson (1901-1970), anthropologist and zoologist Morphy, Howard Thomson, Donald Finlay Ferguson (1901-1970), anthropologist and zoologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 385-387 Edited Book: Donald Thomson, the Man and Scholar Rigsby, Bruce and Peterson, Nicolas Donald Thomson, the Man and Scholar Canberra Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia 2005 Journal Article: The dugong hunters of Cape York Thomson, D. The dugong hunters of Cape York 1934 Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 64 2 237-63 Book: Economic structure and the ceremonial exchange cycle in Arnhem Land Thomson, Donald F. Economic structure and the ceremonial exchange cycle in Arnhem Land Melbourne MacMillan & Co. 1949 Book: Birds of Cape York Peninsula: ecological notes, field observations, and catalogue of specimens collected on three expeditions to North Queensland Thomson, Donald F. Birds of Cape York Peninsula: ecological notes, field observations, and catalogue of specimens collected on three expeditions to North Queensland Melbourne Government Printer 1935 Edited Book: Donald Thomson's mammals and fishes of northern Australia Dixon, Joan M.; and Huxley, Linda Donald Thomson's mammals and fishes of northern Australia Melbourne Thomas Nelson 1985 Journal Article: Obituary: Donald Fergusson Thomson A. R. McE [ ie McEvey, Allan] Obituary: Donald Fergusson Thomson 1971 Emu 71 2 88-89 Book Section: Tons and Tons of Valuable Material: the Donald Thomson Collection Allen, Lindy Tons and Tons of Valuable Material: the Donald Thomson Collection Carlton Melbourne University Press 2008 The Makers and Making of Indigenous Australian Museum Collections Peterson, Nicolas, Allen, Lindy and Hamby, Louise 387-412 Journal Article: Donald Thomson: observations of the animal connections in visual ethnography in northern Australia Fijn, N. Donald Thomson: observations of the animal connections in visual ethnography in northern Australia 2021 Ethnos 86 1 44-68 Book Section: Donald Thomson's hybrid expeditions: anthropology, biology and narrative in northern Australia and England Beudel, Saskia Donald Thomson's hybrid expeditions: anthropology, biology and narrative in northern Australia and England New York Bergahn Books 2018 Expeditionary anthropology: teamwork, travel and the ‘science of man’ Thomas, Martin; and Harris, Amanda 95-124 Resource: A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 CA 778, Air Services Branch; CA 35, Department of Air, Central Office A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book Section: The Donald Thomson Collection Allen, Lindy The Donald Thomson Collection Carlton North, Vic. Scribe Publications 2001 A Museum for the people: a History of Museum Victoria and its predecessor institutions, 1854-2000 Rasmussen, Carolyn 282-4 Journal Article: Victor Martin Trikojus, 1902-1985 Legge, J. W.; and Gibson, F. Victor Martin Trikojus, 1902-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 519-531 Journal Article: The Pioneers of Venom Production for Australian Antivenoms Mirtschin, Peter The Pioneers of Venom Production for Australian Antivenoms 2009 Toxicon 48 7 899-918 Book: A vision for Australia's health: Dr Cecil Cook at work Leithhead, Barry A vision for Australia's health: Dr Cecil Cook at work Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2019 Donald Fergusson Thomson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Donald Fergusson Thomson - Records 1930 - 1970 Field notes and copies of material held at the Museum of Victoria c1930-70 [2 m]. 2 m