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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000968b.htm person Best Dudley Robert William AACR2 1 March 1844 10 June 1928 Place of Birth Needham Market, Suffolk, England Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Naturalist Dudley Best was a foundation member and secretary of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, of which he was made an honorary life member in 1923. Many of his beetles were obtained by breeding the beetle larvae in special cages at home.

Born Needham Market, Suffolk, England, 1 March 1844. Died Melbourne, 10 June 1928. Joined the firm of Joske Bros, general importers and wine and spirit merchants; in 1886 the firm became known as Joske, Best & Co., with a trade in colonial and imported wines, spirits and ales; retired as senior partner in 1916, but for many years continued to visit the city two or three times a week. Foundation member and honorary secretary, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria 1880, serving on the committee in various positions for 16 years. Particularly interested in beetles; three species were named after him, and his collection was bequeathed to the National Museum of Victoria.

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 'Best, Dudley Robert William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Best, Dudley Robert William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Best, Dudley Robert William (1844-1928), naturalist Le Souef, J. C. Best, Dudley Robert William (1844-1928), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 280 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