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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002018b.htm person Kinghorn James Roy AACR2 12 October 1891 4 March 1983 Place of Birth Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Naturalist Roy Kinghorn was a naturalist who for nearly 50 years was employed at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Initially working of crustaceans, he was appointed Zoologist in charge of reptiles and amphibians in 1918 with the additional responsibility for birds added in 1921. He wrote extensively on taxonomy and biology of these animals and, despite his professed dislike of snakes, published the landmark books Snakes of Australia (1929), and The dangerous snakes of the South-West Pacific Area (1943) with Charles Halliley Kellaway. Throughout his career Kinghorn was a popular and prolific lecturer on zoological topics, particularly using the medium of radio broadcasts and later television. In retirement he worked on science programs for the Australian Broadcasting to Commission from 1961 to 1971. Kinghorn was twice President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. 1907 1914 Career position - Cadet (later Zoologist’s Clerk), Australian Museum 1915 1918 Military service - First World War. Served with the Australian Imperial Force 1918 1941? Career position - Zoologist in charge of reptiles and amphibians, Australian Museum 1921 1941 Career position - Zoologist in charge of birds, Australian Museum 1923 1941 Career position - Corresponding Member, Zoological Society of London 1927 1928 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1928 1928 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Zoology), Australian National Research Council 1929 1929 Publication - Book: "Snakes of Australia" 1935 1935 Education - Diploma of the Museums’ Association of Great Britain 1937 1938 Award - Carnegie Corporation grant to visit museums in the UK and USA 1941 1956 Career position - Assistant to the Director, Australian Museum 1942 1945 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant, Citizens Military Forces 1943 1943 Publication - Book: "The dangerous snakes of the South-West Pacific Area", co-authored with Charles Halliley Kellaway 1950 1956 Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1951 1983 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1956 1956 Life event - Retired 1961 1971 Career position - Broadcaster with Australian Broadcasting Commission Australian Museum (1827 - )

Zoologist (reptiles and amphibians) 1918 - 1956

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

President 1927 - 1928, 1950 - 1956; Fellow 1951 - 1983

 Kellaway, Charles Halliley (1889 - 1952)

Kinghorn and Kellaway co-authored the landmark book The dangerous snakes of the South-West Pacific Area 1943

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

Associate Member (Zoology) 1928 -

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 Kinghorn, J R (1891-1983)

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 'Kinghorn, James Roy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Kinghorn, James Roy Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book Section: Kinghorn, James Roy (1891-1983), Zoologist Docker, Rose Kinghorn, James Roy (1891-1983), Zoologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 628 Journal Article: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Australian Snake Taxonomists and a history of the Taxonomy of Australia's Venomous Snakes Williams, David, Wuester, Wolfgang and Fry, Bryan Grieg The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Australian Snake Taxonomists and a history of the Taxonomy of Australia's Venomous Snakes 2009 Toxicon 48 7 919-930 James Roy Kinghorn - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection James Roy Kinghorn - Records DeB 1000 1928 - 1977 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 8 June 1977, c75 minutes, 26 page transcript [DeB 1000]. 1 reel Audio