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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-05-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001945b.htm person Tonnoir André Léon AACR2 9 April 1885 27 January 1940 Place of Birth Brussels, Belgium Place of Death Blundells Flat, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Entomologist Ecologist André Tonnoir was an entomologist who specialised in the taxonomy of Diptera, but who also was involved in the biological control on insect pests (particularly locusts and grasshoppers) and weeds. He spent several years at the Cawthron Institute in New Zealand before moving to Australia at the invitation of his colleague Robin Tillyard, newly appointed Chief of the CSIR Division of Economic Entomology. As Curator at the Division Tonnoir was particularly effective in the management and administration of the entomological collections. 1921 1924 Career position - Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand 1924 1926 Career position - Entomologist, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand 1926 1929 Career position - Entomologist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand 1929 1929 Career position - Senior Ecologist and Curator, CSIR Division of Economic Entomology 1930 1940 Career position - Senior Systematic Entomologist and Curator, CSIR Division of Economic Entomology CSIR/O Division of Economic Entomology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1928 - 1949)

Senior Systematic Entomologist and Curator 1930 - 1940

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 Tonnoir, André Léon (1885-1940)

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 'Tonnoir, André Léon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tonnoir, André Léon 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: Obituary: A. L. Tonnoir Nicholson, A. J. Obituary: A. L. Tonnoir 1940 Australian Journal of Science 2 5 139-140 Journal Article: Mr A. L. Tonnoir Nicholson, A. J. Mr A. L. Tonnoir 1940 Nature 145 453-4 Journal Article: André Léon Tonnoir, entomologist Miller, D. André Léon Tonnoir, entomologist 1940 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 70 xxxvii Journal Article: André Léon Tonnoir Edwards, F. W. André Léon Tonnoir 1940 Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 76 118-20 Book: A Rich and Diverse Fauna: the history of the Australian National Insect Collection 1926 - 1991 Upton, M. S. A Rich and Diverse Fauna: the history of the Australian National Insect Collection 1926 - 1991 Melbourne CSIRO Publishing 1997 Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers. October 1st and 2nd, 1929 - Minute of Meeting CSIRO Archives, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers. October 1st and 2nd, 1929 - Minute of Meeting Copy (pdf) held by the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 2 October 1929 Minutes of the Eleventh Monthly Conference of Senior Officers [male staff] of the CSIR Division of Economic Entomology detailing four points why women should not be appointed to scientific positions. Attenders: R.J. Tillyard, G.F. Hill, I.M Mackerras, G.A. Waterhouse, G.A. Currie, A.L. Tonnoir. Possibly submitted to the CSIR Executive Committee. 1 page Print and pdf