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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. & Rosanne Walker updated 2025-05-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001219b.htm person Marshall Alan John AACR2 17 February 1911 20 July 1967 Place of Birth Redfern, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Zoologist Explorer Ornithologist Jock Marshall was the founding Professor of Zoology and Comparative Physiology and Dean of Science, Monash University 1960-1967. He was previously Reader in Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at the University of London 1949-1959 and had a distinguished war record.

Born Sydney, 17 February 1911. Died Melbourne, 20 July 1967. Educated Universities of Sydney (BSc 1940) and Oxford (DPhil 1949, DSc 1956). Lost left arm in a shotgun accident 1927; member, Oxford University New Hebrides Expedition 1934; features writer, The Sun (Sydney daily newspaper) 1934; honorary ornithologist, Australian Museum 1935; University of Sydney 1935; member, Mandated and Dutch New Guinea Expedition 1936; leader, North West Spitsbergen Expedition 1937; undergraduate, University of Sydney 1938-40; tutor, St Paul's College, University of Sydney 1938; special writer and principal book reviewer, The Daily Telegraph 1939; student demonstrator, Department of Zoology, University of Sydney 1939-40; resident tutor in zoology and Grainger Postgraduate Scholar, St Paul's College, University of Sydney 1940-41; Army Education Service 1941; war service 1941-45; leader, Oxford University Jan Mayan Expedition 1947; demonstrator in zoology and animal physiology and DPhil student, Oxford University 1947-49; Reader in Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, University of London 1949-60; foundation Professor of Zoology and Comparative Physiology and Dean of Science, Monash University 1960-67. Back Award, Royal Geographical Society of London 1948; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union 1955; Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1958. Commemorated by Jock Marshall Zoology Reserve, Monash University. Wrote a number of bestsellers, including Australia Limited (1941), Testament of Doubt (1945), Journey Among Men (1962, with Russell Drysdale) and The Great Extermination (1966).

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 'Marshall, Alan John (Jock)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Marshall, Alan John (Jock) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Marshall, Alan John (Jock) (1911-1967), professor of zoology Warren, James Marshall, Alan John (Jock) (1911-1967), professor of zoology Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 304-306 Book: The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life Heimann, Judith M. The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press 1999 Article: The Many Battles of Jock Marshall Sherratt, Tim The Many Battles of Jock Marshall 1996 Australasian Science Winter Conference Paper: Jock Marshall Marshall, Janie Jock Marshall Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Recovering Science: Strategies and Models for the Past, Present and Future: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Melbourne, October 1992 Tim Sherratt, Lisa Jooste and Rosanne Clayton 15-18 Journal Article: Obituary Notice: Professor Alan John Marshall, DSc, PhD Obituary Notice: Professor Alan John Marshall, DSc, PhD 1966 Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 87 14-15 Journal Article: Obituary: Alan John Marshall Simons, J. R. Obituary: Alan John Marshall 1967 Australian Journal of Science 30 5 173-174 Resource: Alan John (Jock) Marshall Guide to Records McCarthy, Gavan; Manhal, Oscar; King, Bill; Swancott, Leigh; Scillio, Mark; Walker, Rosanne Alan John (Jock) Marshall Guide to Records Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Book: Idling in green places: a life of Alec Chisholm McGregor, Russell Idling in green places: a life of Alec Chisholm North Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2019 Book: Secular who's who : a biographical directory of freethinkers, secularists, rationalists, humanists and others involved in Australia's secular movement from 1850 onwards Dahlitz, Ray Secular who's who : a biographical directory of freethinkers, secularists, rationalists, humanists and others involved in Australia's secular movement from 1850 onwards Balwyn, Victoria R. Dahlitz 1994 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001 Alan John (Jock) Marshall - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Alan John (Jock) Marshall - Records MS 7132 1867 - 1973 A large collection of personal records including; personal and biographical material 1867-1973 (4 boxes); publications 1931-1973 (2 boxes); diaries and field notebooks 1929-60 (10 boxes); correspondence subject files group 1 mostly 1930s-40s (2 boxes); correspondence subject files group 2 mostly 1950s-60s (2 boxes); chronological correspondence files 1929-67 (2 boxes); records relating to World War II 1941-45 (2 boxes); records of the New Guinea, Spitsbergen and Jan Mayan Expeditions 1933-66 (2 boxes); Monash University correspondence 1960-67 (4 boxes); Monash University Subject files 1959-67 (4 boxes); articles for "The Australian" including press cuttings 1964-67 (1 box); book manuscripts and related correspondence 1942-71 (4 boxes); talks and radio broadcast manuscripts and correspondence 1937-67 (3 boxes); manuscripts for articles and book chapters 1933-65; lecture notes 1947-66 (1 box); press cuttings 1865, 1912-60 (4 boxes); scientific photographs 1930s-67 (3 boxes); portrait, family and personal photographs 1913-67 (2 boxes); personal correspondence 1943-64; various artefacts [Partly restricted, MS 7132]. A detailed guide to the collection is available from the Australian Science Archives Project. 55 boxes Artwork, Objects, Photographs