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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-12-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000834b.htm person Tillyard Robin John FRS AACR2 Tillyard, Robert 31 January 1881 13 January 1937 Place of Birth Norwich, Norfolk, England Place of Death Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Entomologist Teacher Robin Tillyard was internationally renowned as a systematic entomologist when he became the Chief of the CSIRO Division of Economic Entomology in 1928. He was an expert in dragonflies (Odonata) and Lacewings (Neuroptera), insect palaeontology, and the wing venation and phylogeny of insects. His landmark work The Biology of Dragonflies was published in 1917. In New Zealand he established a reputation in the field of biological control of plant and insect pests. His book The insects of Australian and New Zealand (1926) remained the principal work in the field for nearly 50 years. As Chief of Division he ensured that insect taxonomy was integral to the Division's programs and was responsible for establishing what became the National Insect Collection. Tillyard was an influential worker on the fossils of the Elmo Permian deposits, believing that they held the key to the true classification of insects. In later years he worked with Edgeworth David on supposed pre-Cambrian fossils in South Australia. For a list of works produced as a result of employment by CSIRO or its predecessors go the CSIRO Research Publications Repository (1917-) and search or browse by name. 1903 1903 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge 1904 1904 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1904 1913 Career position - Mathematics and science teacher, Sydney Grammar School 1907 1907 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge 1914 1914 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1915 1920 Career position - Linnean Macleay Fellow in Zoology, University of Sydney 1917 1917 Award - Crisp Prize and Medal, Linnean Society, London 1917 1920 Career position - Lecturer in Zoology, University of Sydney 1920 1926 Career position - Chief of Department of Biology, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand 1926 1926 Award - Trueman Wood Medal, Royal Society of Arts and Science, London 1928 1928 Career position - Honorary Fellow, Queen’s College, University of Cambridge 1928 1934 Career position - Chief of Division, CSIR Division of Economic Entomology 1929 1929 Award - R. M. Johnston Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania 2 October 1929 2 October 1929 Career event - Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers [male staff] of the CSIR Division of Economic Entomology noting four points why women should not be appointed to scientific positions. Attenders: R.J. Tillyard, G.F. Hill, I.M Mackerras, G.A. Waterhouse, G.A. Currie, A.L. Tonnoir. 1930 1930 Career position - President, Section D (Zoology), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1930 1930 Career event - Elected Member (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1931 1931 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1931 1937 Award - Fellow, Royal Zooogical Society of New South Wales 1934 1934 Life event - Retired 1935 1935 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Fuller, Mary Ellen (1905 - 1938)

1929 - 1934

 Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1935

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1931

 R. M. Johnston Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania (1920 - )

Awarded the Medal 1929

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Lecturer in Zoology 1917 - 1920

 CSIR/O Division of Economic Entomology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1928 - 1949)

Chief of Division 1928 - 1934

 Linnean Macleay Fellowship (1905 - )

Awarded the Fellowship (Zoology) 1915 - 1920

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

Fellow 1931 - 1937

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section D (Zoology) 1930

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Member (Zoology) 1930 -

 Evans, John William (1906 - 1990)

Evans married Tillyard's daughter Faith

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 Tillyard, R J (1881-1937)

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 'Tillyard, Robin John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tillyard, Robin John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Thesis: Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Alvarez, Amaya Jane Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Melbourne University of Melbourne 1993 Book: The Life and Work of Robin John Tillyard, 1881-1937 Evans, J. W. The Life and Work of Robin John Tillyard, 1881-1937 St Lucia University of Queensland Press 1963 Report: A list of the publications of R.J. Tillyard, Chief of the Division 1928-1934 Highley, E. (editor) A list of the publications of R.J. Tillyard, Chief of the Division 1928-1934 Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1984 Book Section: Tillyard, Robin John (1881-1937), naturalist and entomologist Waterhouse, D. F.; Norris, K. R. Tillyard, Robin John (1881-1937), naturalist and entomologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 232-233 Book: The insect inhabitants of carrion : a study in animal ecology Fuller, M. E. The insect inhabitants of carrion : a study in animal ecology Melbourne H. J. Green for Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1934 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 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 Journal Article: Environment, Economy and Australian Biology 1890-1939 Schedvin, C. B. Environment, Economy and Australian Biology 1890-1939 1984 Historical Studies 21 11-28 Book: Mesozoic insects of Queensland, pts I and II Tillyard, R. J. and Dunstan, B. Mesozoic insects of Queensland, pts I and II Brisbane Department of Mines 1923-4 Book: The insects of Macquarie Island Tillyard, R. J. The insects of Macquarie Island Sydney Government Printer 1920 Report: The work of the Division of Economic Entomology for the year 1928-29 Tillyard, R.J. The work of the Division of Economic Entomology for the year 1928-29 Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Australia) 1929 Journal Article: Scientific papers from the Division of Economic Entomology published elsewhere than in the Council's publications Tillyard, R.J. Scientific papers from the Division of Economic Entomology published elsewhere than in the Council's publications Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1932 Journal of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Journal Article: Robert John Tillyard (1881 - 1937) F.R.S. - an account of his life and legacy with special reference to odonatology Baker, R. A. Robert John Tillyard (1881 - 1937) F.R.S. - an account of his life and legacy with special reference to odonatology 2010 Journal of the British Dragonfly Society 26 1-9 Journal Article: A century on from "The biology of dragonflies" by Tillyard 1917: what have we learned since then? Khelifa, Rassim, Theischinger, Gunther and Endersby, Ian A century on from "The biology of dragonflies" by Tillyard 1917: what have we learned since then? 2017 Austral Entomology 56 138-47 Journal Article: Robin John Tillyard - the man behind the book Crosby, T. K. Robin John Tillyard - the man behind the book 1977 New Zealand Entomologist 6 3 305-8 Journal Article: Robin John Tillyard, 1881 - 1937 Imms, A. D. Robin John Tillyard, 1881 - 1937 1938 Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 2 6 339-45 Journal Article: The fossil Hemiptera of Robin John Tillyard's 1936 excursions to Mount Crosby, South-Eastern Queensland Lambkin, Kevin J. The fossil Hemiptera of Robin John Tillyard's 1936 excursions to Mount Crosby, South-Eastern Queensland 2024 Australian entomologist 51 2 70-82 Journal Article: Robin John Tillyard, 1881-1937 (Memorial series, no. 11) J. E. W. [ie John W. Evans] Robin John Tillyard, 1881-1937 (Memorial series, no. 11) 1946 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 71 5/6 252-256 Journal Article: Robin John Tillyard's 1936 Queensland excursion: uncivilised towns, unmitigated discomfort and fossil insects Lambkin, Kevin J. Robin John Tillyard's 1936 Queensland excursion: uncivilised towns, unmitigated discomfort and fossil insects 2020 Archives of natural history 47 1 92-104 Book: The Linnean Society of New South Wales (founded 1874) for "the cultivation and study of the science of natural history in all its branches": historical notes of its first fifty years (jubilee publication) Walkom, A. B. The Linnean Society of New South Wales (founded 1874) for "the cultivation and study of the science of natural history in all its branches": historical notes of its first fifty years (jubilee publication) Sydney Australasian Medical Publishing Company 1925 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Journal Article: Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 Norris, K. R. Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 98-114 Journal Article: Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S. Endersby, Ian D. Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S. 2012 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134 1-16 Personal History File: Miss Fuller CSIRO Archives, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Personal History File: Miss Fuller CSA Series 3 File PH/FUL/1 1929 - 1938 Includes correspondece with R.J. Tillyard , Chief of the Division of Economic Entomology and the CSIR Executive Committee; other correspondents inlcude I. Mackerras and G. Lightfoot. 1 folder Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers. October 1st and 2nd, 1929 - Minute of Meeting CSIRO Archives, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers. October 1st and 2nd, 1929 - Minute of Meeting Copy (pdf) held by the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 2 October 1929 Minutes of the Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers [male staff] of the CSIR Division of Economic Entomology detailing four points why women should not be appointed to scientific positions. Attenders: R.J. Tillyard, G.F. Hill, I.M Mackerras, G.A. Waterhouse, G.A. Currie, A.L. Tonnoir. Possibly submitted to the CSIR Executive Committee. 1 page Print and pdf Robin John Tillyard - Records Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Corporate Records and Archives Strategies Robin John Tillyard - Records Series 3, 67 and others 1928 - 1934 Information and records in official CSIR/O files c1928-34 [Series 3, PH/TIL/2 and Series 67]. Robin John Tillyard - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Robin John Tillyard - Records 1921 - 1937 Correspondence with T.H. Pincombe and A.J. Barret on fossils and insects of New South Wales (original manuscripts, typescripts and photographs) 1921-37. Arthur Wilberforce Jose - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Arthur Wilberforce Jose - Records A7273 1919 - 1925 Correspondence 1919-25 between W.B. Spencer, T.W.E. David and R.J. Tillyard, and A.W. Jose and H.J. Carter as editors of the 1926 edition of "The Australian Encyclopaedia". 7 letters Angus & Robertson - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Angus & Robertson - Records ML MSS 314 1824 - 1933 Includes correspondence, manuscripts, readers reports, cuttings, agreements and publishing papers. 12 m, 39 boxes, 123 volumes Robin John Tillyard Robin John Tillyard With permission from CSIRO Archives

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