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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001070b.htm person Dunn Edward John AACR2 1 November 1844 20 April 1937 Place of Birth Bedminster, Somerset, England Place of Death Kew, Victoria, Australia Geologist Edward Dunn was Victorian Government Geologist from 1904 to 1912. He qualified as a geologist while working for the Survey in the 1860s, but after it was abolished he spent most of the next 15 years working in South Africa. He became Geologist to the Cape town Administration. Much of his work was concerned with gold, coal and diamond deposits, glaciated landscapes and geological mapping. In 1886 Dunn returned to Australia and was in practice as a geological consultant, working with Broken Hill and Mount Morgan, and investigating the Gippsland coalfields and Bendigo goldfield. As Government Geologist he published a series of significant reports on Victorian geology and gold deposits, established a geological museum and mining laboratory, and discovered the Powlett coalfields. After retiring from the Survey Dunn returned to private consulting and writing. He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1906. The National Museum of Victoria acquired his collections of minerals, diamonds and gold (by donation and purchase) in 1948. 1849 1849 Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family c. 1860 1864 Career position - Employed at Land Survey Office, Beechworth, Victoria 1864 1869 Career position - Member of the survey team, Victorian Geological Survey 1869 1869 Education - Passed examinations as mining surveyor 1871 1886 Career position - Geologist in South Africa 1873 1873 Education - Certificate of Assaying, School of Mines, Jermyn St, London 1884 1884 Award - Fellow, Geological Society of London 1886 1886 Career position - In private practice in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Northern Territory 1904 1912 Career position - Government Geologist Victoria 1905 1905 Award - Murchison Medal, Geological Society of London 1906 1906 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1912 1912 Life event - Retired National Museum of Victoria (1858 - 1983)

The Museum acquired Dunn's collections of minerals, diamonds and gold 1948

 Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia; and State Library of New South Wales (1945 - 1993)

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 Geological Survey of Victoria (1852 - )

Victorian Government Geologist 1904 - 1912

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1906

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 Dunn, E J (1844-1937)

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 'Dunn, Edward John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dunn, Edward John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Dunn, Edward John (1844-1937), geologist Beasley, A. W. Dunn, Edward John (1844-1937), geologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 372-373 Journal Article: The Heroic Period of Geological Work in Australia. Andrews, E.C. The Heroic Period of Geological Work in Australia. 1942 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales lxxvi 96-128 Journal Article: Biographical Sketch of the Founders of the Geological Survey of Victoria Dunn, E. J.; and Mahony, D. J. Biographical Sketch of the Founders of the Geological Survey of Victoria Melbourne J. Kemp 1910 Bulletins of The Geological Survey of Victoria 23 48 Book Section: E.. J. Dunn and his rock and mineral collection Birch, Bill E.. J. Dunn and his rock and mineral 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 138-40 Journal Article: Edward John Dunn F.G.S. K., A. S. Edward John Dunn F.G.S. 1937 The Victorian naturalist 54 2 20-2 Book: In memory of Edward John Dunn (1.XI.1844 - 20,IV.1937) geologist: a short biography and outline of his participation in the geographical research of South Africa and Australia Anon In memory of Edward John Dunn (1.XI.1844 - 20,IV.1937) geologist: a short biography and outline of his participation in the geographical research of South Africa and Australia Melbourne Stuart Taylor Pty Ltd 1937 Book: Collections of a century: the history of the first hundred years of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne Pescott, R. T. M. Collections of a century: the history of the first hundred years of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne Melbourne National Museum of Victoria 1954 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Edited Book: History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Johns, R.K. History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Adelaide South Australian Government Printer 1976 Edward John Dunn - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Edward John Dunn - Records ML MSS 1458 1886 - 1937 20 field books mainly relating to Victoria and some relating to South Africa, articles, some correspondence including official government letters, sketches, newscuttings and maps c1886-1930 [2 cartons, ML MSS 1458]. 2 cartons Artwork Dunn, Edward John Portrait Dunn, Edward John Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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