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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/P001515b.htm person Pescott Richard Thomas Martin AACR2 21 August 1905 22 February 1986 Place of Birth Malvern, Victoria, Australia Horticulturist Agricultural scientist Entomologist Botanic gardens director Dick Pescott was the seventh Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne 1957-1970. Previously he had worked in the Science Section of the Victorian Department of Agriculture and was Director of the National Museum of Victoria 1944-1957. Pescott was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and at the University of Melbourne (MAgrSc). 1928 1928 Career position - Joined Department of Agriculture 1935 1936 Career position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria 1935 1944 Career position - Government Entomologist, Department of Agriculture (March - March) 1943 1944 Military service - Commander, Captain, Australian Mobile Entomological Section, 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1944 1957 Career position - Director, National Museum of Victoria 1945 1946 Career position - President, Melbourne University Agricultural Society 1947 1947 Career position - Member of the Grimwade Expedition to Western Australia 1957 1970 Career position - Director and Government Botanist, Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne 1963 1964 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1970 1970 Life event - Retired Victorian Department of Agriculture, Colony and State of Victoria (1872 - 1985)

Government Entomologist 1935 - 1944

 Entomological Society of Victoria (1927 - )

President 1935 - 1936

 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, State of Victoria (1958 - )

Director and Government Botanist 1957-1970

 National Museum of Victoria (1858 - 1983)

Director 1944 - 1957

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1963 - 1964

 Pescott, Edward Edgar (1872 - 1954)

Edward Pescott was the uncle of Richard Pescott

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 Pescott, R T M (1905-1986)

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 'Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin (Dick)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin (Dick) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Kershaw, James Andrew (1866-1946), scientist Pescott, R. T. M. Kershaw, James Andrew (1866-1946), scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 578-579 Book: The memoirs of a "naturalist": a story of the goings and comings of one Richard Thomas Martin Pescott in Australia and elsewhere, by himself [unpublished.] Pescott, R. T. M. The memoirs of a "naturalist": a story of the goings and comings of one Richard Thomas Martin Pescott in Australia and elsewhere, by himself [unpublished.] [Melbourne] 1984 Journal Article: Retirement of Mr A. N. Burns Pescott, R. T. M. Retirement of Mr A. N. Burns 1964 The Victorian naturalist 81 167-8 Book Section: French, Charles (1842-1933), horticulturalist, naturalist and entomologist, and Charles Hamilton (1868-1950), naturalist and entomologist Pescott, R. T. M. French, Charles (1842-1933), horticulturalist, naturalist and entomologist, and Charles Hamilton (1868-1950), naturalist and entomologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 585-586 Book: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: a history from 1845 to 1970 Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: a history from 1845 to 1970 Melbourne Oxford University Press 1982 Resource Section: The Royal Society of Victoria From Then, 1854 to Now, 1959 Pescott, R. T. M. The Royal Society of Victoria From Then, 1854 to Now, 1959 2001 Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Journal Article: The Royal Society of Victoria From Then, 1854 to Now, 1959 Pescott, R. T. M. The Royal Society of Victoria From Then, 1854 to Now, 1959 1961 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 73 1-40 Book: W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: the master of landscaping Pescott, R. T. M. W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: the master of landscaping Melbourne Oxford University Press 1974 Book: Bulbs for Australian gardens Pescott, R. T. M. Bulbs for Australian gardens Melbourne Nelson (Australia) 1968 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 Journal Article: Radiocarbon dating at the Museum of Applied Science Victoria 1952-70: a pioneer venture Rae, Ian D. Radiocarbon dating at the Museum of Applied Science Victoria 1952-70: a pioneer venture 2018 Historical Records of Australian Science 29 1 14-27 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin Portrait Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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