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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/P002062b.htm person Barnet James Johnstone AACR2 1827 16 December 1904 Place of Birth Almericlose, Arbroath, Scotland Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Technologist Conchologist Architect James Barnet was clerk of works at the University of Sydney 1854-1860. In 1860 He joined the office of the Colonial Architect, becoming its permanent head in 1865 after acting in the position for two years. As Colonial Architect he was responsible for many of Sydney's significant public buildings until his departure in 1890. Barnet participated in local scientific organisations, including as Trustee of the Australian Museum for 25 years. He was a keen conchologist and in 1868 published A monograph of Australian land shells. 1854 1854 Life event - arrived in New South Wales 1854 1860 Career position - Clerk of Works, University of Sydney 1860 1860 Career event - Joined the Colonial Architect's Office, New South Wales 1862 1865 Career position - Acting Colonial Architect, New South Wales 1865 1866 Career position - Member, Philosophical Society of New South Wales 1865 1890 Career position - Colonial Architect, New South Wales 1866 1890 Career position - Trustee, Australian Museum 1867 1869 Career position - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Colony of New South Wales (1788 - 1901)

Colonial Architect 1865 - 1890

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Trustee 1866 - 1890

 Philosophical Society of New South Wales (1856 - 1866)

Member 1865 - 1866

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Member 1867 - 1869

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

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 Barnet, James Johnstone (1827-19041216)

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 'Barnet, James Johnstone', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Barnet, James Johnstone Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Barnet, James Johnstone (1827-1904), architect McDonald, D. I. Barnet, James Johnstone (1827-1904), architect Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 100-102 Book: James Barnet, colonial architect Bridges, Peter; McDonald, Don James Barnet, colonial architect Sydney Hale and Iremonger 1988 Journal Article: Creative foundations: the Royal Society of New South Wales, 1867 and 2017 Moyal, Ann Creative foundations: the Royal Society of New South Wales, 1867 and 2017 2017 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 150 2 232-45 Papers of James Johnstone Barnet University of Sydney, Archives Papers of James Johnstone Barnet P 30 1860 - 1890 Personal records 0.1 m Photographs