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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001050b.htm person Froggatt Walter Wilson AACR2 13 June 1858 18 March 1937 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Croydon, New South Wales, Australia Entomologist Walter Froggatt was one of Australia's foremost entomologists. His early career was as collector on the New Guinea Exploring Expedition, for William J. Macleay, and for the Sydney Technological College. In 1896 he was appointed Government Entomologist with the New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture (later Agriculture) where his responsibilities included investigations of insect pests and the diseases they caused. Such was his expertise that he undertook studies for other jurisdictions including the Victorian and Queensland governments and those of the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides. He was outspoken (and a lone voice) in his opposition to the introduction of cane toads to Australia to control cane beetles. Froggatt was a prolific writer on Australian entomology both in scientific journals and for the general public. His book Australian insects (1907) was the first general textbook on Australian entomology. Later books included works on timber borers and Australian spiders, and introductory texts for children. Froggatt was active in scientific societies serving as president of several and being a member of Council of the Linnean Society of New South Wales for over 40 years. His collection of insect specimens was purchased by the Commonwealth Government. The Froggatt Award (sometimes called the Biosecure Australia Award) was awarded by the by the Invasive Species Council from 2003 to 2006, with presentations resuming in 2015, to people who have made major contributions to protecting Australia from invasive pests. The endemic insect genus Froggattisca (Myrmeleontidae: Neuoptera) was named in his honour. June 1885 December 1885 Career position - Zoological Collector and Entomologist, New Guinea Exploring Expedition 1886 1886 Career position - Collector for William J. Macleay in northern Queensland 1886 1937 Career position - Member, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1887 1888 Career position - Collector for William J. Macleay in northwestern Western Australia 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1889 1896 Career position - Collector and Assistant, Sydney Technical College 1891 1891 Career position - Founding member, Naturalists' Society of New South Wales 1896 1908 Career position - Government Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture 1908 1923 Career position - Government Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture 1910- Career position - Founding Member, Gould League of Bird Lovers of New South Wales 1910- Career position - Member of Council, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1911 1913 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1911 1921 Career position - Lecturer, University of Sydney 1912 1912 Career position - President, Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia 1919 1920 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1921 1932 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1923 1927 Career position - Forest Entomologist, Forestry Commission of New South Wales 1931 1937 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1934 1934 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus froggattii Blakely was named in his honour Froggatt Award, Invasive Species Council (2003 - )

The Invasive Species Council has presented the Award since 2003

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

President 1919 - 1920

 New South Wales Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales (1908 - 2004)

Government Entomologist 1908 - 1923

 Froggatt, John Lewis (1891 - )

Walter was John's father

 Gould League of Bird Lovers of New South Wales (1910 - 1967)

Founding Member 1910 -

 Forestry Commission (of New South Wales), State of New South Wales (1916 - 1993)

Forest Entomologist 1923 - 1927

 Sydney Technical College (1878 - 1992)

Collector and Assistant 1889 - 1896

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

Foundation Member (Zoology) 1921 - 1932

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1911 - 1913

 New Guinea Exploring Expedition (1885)

Zoological Collector and Entomologist

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

Original [founding] member 1888 -

 Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia (1909 - )

President 1912

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 Froggatt, Walter W (1858-1937)

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 'Froggatt, Walter Wilson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Froggatt, Walter Wilson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Froggatt, Walter Wilson (1858-1937), entomologist McDonald, D. I. Froggatt, Walter Wilson (1858-1937), entomologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 591-592 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: Preservation of wooden poles - I and II (Appendices, and discussions and communications) Crawford, J. M.; Vine Hall, R. (Baker, Richard T.; Welch, M. B.; Grant, R.; Froggatt, W. W.; Lofts, G. H.; Burton, W. L.; Brookman, J. R.; Morse, R. V.; Humble, W.) Preservation of wooden poles - I and II (Appendices, and discussions and communications) 1924 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 342-354 Resource Section: Kosciusko State Park Trust Kosciusko State Park Trust The State Records Authority of New South Wales State Records Archives Investigator The State Records Authority of New South Wales 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 Section: Froggatt, Walter Wilson (1858-1937) Froggatt, Walter Wilson (1858-1937) Sydney Grolier 1965 Australian Encyclopaedia Chisholm, Alec H. 4 220-221 Book: Australian insects Froggatt, Walter W. Australian insects Sydney William Brooks 1907 Book: Forest insects and timber borers Froggatt, Walter W. Forest insects and timber borers Sydney Government Printer 1927 Book: Australian spiders and their allies Froggatt, Walter, W. Australian spiders and their allies Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1934 Journal Article: A Naturalist in Kimberley in 1887 Froggatt, W.W. A Naturalist in Kimberley in 1887 1934 Australian Naturalist 9 69-82 Journal Article: The Curators and Botanists of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Froggatt, Walter W. The Curators and Botanists of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 1932 Royal Australian Historical Society xviii III 101-133 Journal Article: Walter Wilson Froggatt, F.R.Z.S., 1858 - 1937 Stead, D. G. Walter Wilson Froggatt, F.R.Z.S., 1858 - 1937 1937 Australian naturalist 10 1-17 Journal Article: Walter Wilson Froggatt, 1858-1937 (Memorial series, no. 8) A. B. W. [ie Arthur B. Walkom] Walter Wilson Froggatt, 1858-1937 (Memorial series, no. 8) 1942 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 67 1/2 77-81 Book: Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Hall, Norman Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Melbourne CSIRO 1978

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 Book: The first one hundred years of the Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W. 1879 - 1979 Prince, J. H. The first one hundred years of the Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W. 1879 - 1979 Sydney Royal Zoolgical Society of New South Wales 1979 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Conference Paper: William Bauerlen - a 'Circumspect and Zealous' Collector Wilson, K.L. William Bauerlen - a 'Circumspect and Zealous' Collector Melbourne Australian Systematic Botany Society 1990 History of Systematic Botany in Australasia: Proceedings of a Symposium Held at the University of Melbourne, 25-27 May 1988 Short, P.S. 97-104 Walter Wilson Froggatt - Records Powerhouse Museum Walter Wilson Froggatt - Records MRS 4, 5, 202, 89 1890 - 1931 Correspondence 1891-1931 [MRS 4, MRS 5, MRS 202]. Day book 1890-1918 which includes references to Froggatt's specimens [MRS 89]. The Museum's collection contains geological and insect specimens collected by Froggatt for the Technological Museum, Sydney. Objects Walter Wilson Froggatt - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Walter Wilson Froggatt - Records ML DOC 2222 1887 - 1888 'Notes on a voyage round Australia and a naturalist's wanderings in west Kimberley, North-west Australia' 1887-88. 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 New Guinea Exploration Expedition - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales New Guinea Exploration Expedition - Records ML MSS 1090 June 1885 - November 1885 Clinical diary, June to October 1885; barometer readings, July to November 1885, kept by Dr Berneys, surgeon; diary notes, July to August 1885, on fauna by Froggatt and on flora by W. Bauerlen; diary, October to November 1885, kept by William Bauerlen; diary, November 1885, kept by A. H. N. Senio, with draft of letter to be published in a Queensland paper, answering criticism of the expedition. 6 volumes 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