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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/P001279b.htm person Mattingley Arthur Herbert Evelyn AACR2 11 July 1870 2 October 1950 Place of Birth North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Prahran, Victoria, Australia Ornithologist Arthur Mattingley was a pioneer of Australian bird photography and many of his shots appeared in the books of Robert Hall and Charles Barrett. He was a member of the Royal Australian Ornithologists' Union from its inception and was President 1913-1914.

Born North Melbourne, 11 July 1870. Died Prahran, Victoria, 2 October, 1950. Educated Scotch College. Tea-taster for Herbert Henty 1891; Commonwealth Customs Department, Melbourne 1891-ca 1933, retiring as officer-in-charge of overseas parcels post. Pioneer of Australian bird photography, with many of his photographs appearing in books by Robert Hall and Charles Barrett (qq.v.) and in The Emu and Victorian School Paper. Gold medal, International Photographic Exhibition, Dresden, Germany 1909. Led expeditions to the Bass Strait Islands 1908 (where he persuaded O.G. Perry to film seals and birds) and through central and north-eastern Australia, covering nearly 11,300 km, 1934. Corresponding member, Zoological Society of London 1907; honorary life member, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 1909; corresponding fellow, American Ornithologists' Union 1921; foundation member, (Royal) Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1901, president 1913-14; a founder, Bird Observers' Club, Melbourne 1905, president 1928, life member 1935; a founder, Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria 1909, president 1933; a founder, Victorian Advisory Council of Flora and Fauna; honorary member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1947; a founder, Wyperfeld National Park; member, committee of management, Wilson's Promontory National Park. Mount Mattingley, the highest point of Wyperfeld National Park in Victoria, is named after him.

 The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Inc (1880 - )

Honorary Member 1947 - 1950

 Bird Observers' Club (1905 - 2007)

Founding Member 1905 - 1935; Life Member 1935 - 1950; President 1928

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

President 1913 - 1914

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1901 - 1910)

Foundation Member 1901 - 1910

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 Mattingley, Arthur Herbert Evelyn (1870-1950)

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 'Mattingley, Arthur Herbert Evelyn', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mattingley, Arthur Herbert Evelyn Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Mattingley, Arthur Herbert Evelyn (1870-1950), photographer and ornithologist Kloot, Tess Mattingley, Arthur Herbert Evelyn (1870-1950), photographer and ornithologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 449-450 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 Arthur Herbert Evelyn Mattingley - Records Private hands (Mattingley, F.) Arthur Herbert Evelyn Mattingley - Records 1870 - 1950 Family papers c1870-1950.