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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001116b.htm person Harrison Launcelot AACR2 13 July 1880 20 February 1928 Place of Birth Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Narooma, New South Wales, Australia Zoologist Entomologist Launcelot Harrison was Challis Professor of Zoology at the University of Sydney from 1922. Initially he worked in the insurance industry, but having been an avid amateur naturalist from childhood, he decided to switch careers. First Harrison had to formalise his training, so he completed a Bachelor of Science with a Zoology major (1914) and then a Bachelor of Art by Research (1916). While carrying out postgraduate research in England, Harrison was enlisted in the military as a Lieutenant and Advisory Entomologist to the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia. In 1918, while still on active service, he was appointed Lecturer and Demonstrator in Zoology at the University of Sydney. Harrison did not take up the post until July 1919 and remained there until his sudden death in 1928. During his time at the University, he totally revitalised and revamped the Zoology Department and sparked new areas of research. Harrison was also active outside the University and was President of the Royal Zoological (1923-1924), and the Linnean (1928) Societies of New South Wales and a trustee of the Australian Museum, Sydney, from 1924. 1900 c. 1910 Career position - Joined the Citizens' Life Assurance Co. 1911 1914 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1913 1914 Career position - Junior Demonstrator in Zoology and Botany, University of Sydney 1914 1916 Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship, studied Bachelor of Arts (BA Research), Emmanuel College at Cambridge, UK 1919 1919 Career position - Lecturer and Demonstrator in Zoology, University of Sydney 1920 1922 Career position - Acting Professor and Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Sydney 1922 1928 Career position - Challis Professor of Zoology, University of Sydney 1923 1924 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1924 Career position - Trustee, Australian Museum, Sydney 1924 1924 Career event - Elected Member (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1925 1925 Career position - Tails and Tarradiddles: an Australian Book of Birds and Beasts a book of verse for children written and illustrated under the name of 'Alter Ego' 1925 1925 Career position - Multidisciplinary scientific expedition to Barrington Tops in New South Wales 1926 1926 Career position - President, Section D (Zoology), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1927 1928 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Challis Professor of Zoology 1922 - 1928

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

President 1923 - 1924

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Trustee 1924 -

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1927 - 1928

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

President, Section D (Zoology) 1926

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

Member (Zoology) 1924 -

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship: 1914-1916. [Studied Bachelor of Arts (BA Research), Emmanuel College at Cambridge, UK]

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 'Harrison, Launcelot', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Harrison, Launcelot Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Australian Museum Magazine Anderson, Dr. C. 1928 Australian Museum Magazine iii 6 191-192 Journal Article: Nature 1928 Nature 122 65-66 Journal Article: Australian Zoologist 1928 Australian Zoologist 2 132-137 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: Harrison, Launcelot (1880-1926), zoologist Walsh, G. P. Harrison, Launcelot (1880-1926), zoologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 217-218 Journal Article: Presidential address Harrison, L. Presidential address 1928 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 53 1 ix-xxxi Journal Article: Presidential address Stewart, J. Douglas Presidential address 1928 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 62 1-59 Journal Article: Chairman's address Cambage, R. H. Chairman's address 1928 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 53 1 i-viii Resource: Harrison, Launcelot (Australia 1880-1928) Smith, Charles H. Harrison, Launcelot (Australia 1880-1928) Some Biogeographers, Evolutionists and Ecologists: Chrono-Biographical Sketches 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 Harrison, Lancelot manuscript Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Harrison, Lancelot manuscript Original manuscript of Natural History of the Platypus by L. Harrison and H. Burrell