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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-07-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001898b.htm person Hardy George Hudleston Hurlstone AACR2 14 August 1882 9 January 1966 Place of Birth Twickenham, England Entomologist Engineer George Hardy was an entomologist who specialised in the systematics and biology of Diptera, especially Asilidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. After completing his studies in entomology in 1922 he became the Walter and Eliza Hall Fellow in Economic Biology at the University of Queensland. His major research for the next ten years was into blowflies. Hardy collected throughout Australia, particularly in the eastern states. In 1928 he donated a collection of Diptera to the CSIRO Division of Economic Entomology: other collections are in the University of Queensland Insect Collection and the Australian Museum. Hardy played a leading role in the foundation of the Entomological Society of Queensland in 1923, being its first Treasurer. He was also involved in the establishment of similar groups in New South Wales, culminating in the Australian Entomological Society of which he was a founding member from 1964.

Sources vary considerable as to his given names and their spelling: his name in this entry has been confirmed by his family.

1911 1911 Life event - migrated to Western Australia 1913 1917 Career position - Acting Curator and Secretary to the Trustees, Tasmanian Museum 1917 1966 Career position - Member, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1922 1932 Career position - Walter and Eliza Hall Fellow in Economic Biology, University of Queensland 1923 1932 Career position - Founding Treasurer, Entomological Society of Queensland 1941 1948 Career position - Scientific Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Queensland 1965 1965 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Entomological Society Australian Entomological Society Inc (1965 - )

Founding Member 1965

 Entomological Society of Queensland (1923 - )

Founding Member, and Treasurer 1923 - 1932

 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (1863 - )

Acting Curator and Secretary to the Trustees 1913 - 1917

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 Hardy, George Hurlstone Hurdlestone [sic] (18820814-19660109)

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 'Hardy, George Hudleston Hurlstone', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hardy, George Hudleston Hurlstone Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: The work of the Division of Economic Entomology for the year 1928-29 Tillyard, R.J. The work of the Division of Economic Entomology for the year 1928-29 Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Australia) 1929 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 Journal Article: Tribute to G. H. Hardy. 1. His Career and Publications. 2. Review of the Scientific Work of G. H. Hardy Chadwick, C. E.; Mackerras, I. M. Tribute to G. H. Hardy. 1. His Career and Publications. 2. Review of the Scientific Work of G. H. Hardy 1966 Journal of the Entomological Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch) 3 48-57 Journal Article: Obituary: George Huddleston [sic] Hurlstone Hardy Obituary: George Huddleston [sic] Hurlstone Hardy 1966 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 91 1 4-5 Journal Article: Death of G. H. H. Hardy Perkins, E. A. Death of G. H. H. Hardy 1966 Australian Entomological Society News Bulletin 6 28-9 Journal Article: Evolution of a National Entomological Society in Australia Marks, E. N.; and Mackerras, I. M. Evolution of a National Entomological Society in Australia 1972 Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 11 2 81-90