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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. & Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001317b.htm person Lord Clive Errol AACR2 6 October 1889 15 July 1933 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Naturalist Museum curator Ornithologist Clive Lord worked for the Tasmanian Museum 1917-1933, being director of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 1923-1933. He was also secretary of the Royal Botanic Gardens for many years.

Born Hobart, 6 October 1889. Died Hobart, 15 July 1933. Educated as an architect, becoming a Fellow, Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Assistant curator, Tasmanian Museum 1917-21, curator 1921-23; director, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 1923-33. Tasmanian representative, centenary celebrations of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 1931; secretary of the Royal Botanical Gardens for many years, reorganising the gardens after 1931. First secretary, Mount Field National Park Board from 1916; partly responsible for the creation of Cradle Mountain Park; foundation member 1928-33, administering board for the Animals and Birds Protection Act of 1928; partly responsible for Macquarie Island being proclaimed a wildlife reserve; foundation member, Tasmanian Sea Fisheries Board and the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Commission. Royal Society of Tasmania medal 1930. Foundation member 1904 and later president, Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club; President, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1931-32; secretary, Royal Society of Tasmania for 15 years. Wrote The Early Explorers of Tasmania (1920) and A Synopsis of the Vertebrate Animals of Tasmania (1924, with H.H. Scott). Active in local organisations, including the Hobart Development League and the Hobart Rotary Club. Commemorated by the C.E. Lord Medal of the Royal Society of Tasmania.

1917 1921 Career position - Assistant Curator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 1918 1933 Career position - Secretary, Royal Society of Tasmania 1921 1923 Career position - Curator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 1923 1933 Career position - Director, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 1927 1927 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1930 1930 Award - Royal Society of Tasmania Medal 1931 1932 Career position - President, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Scott, Herbert Hedley (1866 - 1938) Royal Society of Tasmania Medal (1927 - )

Awarded the Medal 1930

 Clive Lord Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania (1930 - )

The Royal Society of Tasmania has awarded the Medal since 1936

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

President 1931 - 1932

 Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc (1904 - )

Foundation Member 1904 - 1933

 Royal Society of Tasmania (1843 - )

Secretary 1918 - 1933; the Clive Lord Medal has been awarded by the Society since 1930

 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (1863 - )

Curator 1921 - 1923; Director 1923 - 1933

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

Associate Member (Zoology) 1927 -

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 'Lord, Clive Errol', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lord, Clive Errol Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Lord, Clive Errol (1889-1933), naturalist and museum director Thwaites, Jack Lord, Clive Errol (1889-1933), naturalist and museum director Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 144-145 Book: A synopsis of the vertebrate animals of Tasmania Lord, Clive E. and Scott, H. H. A synopsis of the vertebrate animals of Tasmania Hobart Oldham, Beddome and Meredith 1924 Journal Article: Tasmanian giant marsupials Scott, H. H. and Lord, Clive E. Tasmanian giant marsupials 1925 Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1925 1-4 Journal Article: Studies of Tasmanian Cetaceae, part 4: Delphinus delphis Scott, H. H. and Lord, Clive E. Studies of Tasmanian Cetaceae, part 4: <span style="font-style:italic">Delphinus delphis</span> 1920 Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1920 1-10 Journal Article: Presidential address Challinor, R. W. Presidential address 1934 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 68 1-35 Journal Article: Clive E. Lord, F.L.S. 1889 - 1933 Reynolds, J. Clive E. Lord, F.L.S. 1889 - 1933 1934 Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1933 99-102 Journal Article: Clive Lord (1889-1933): Naturalist, Museum Curator, Ornithologist Fenton, Janet Clive Lord (1889-1933): Naturalist, Museum Curator, Ornithologist 2008 Tasmanian Naturalist 130 62-6 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