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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002066b.htm person Crocker Robert Langdon AACR2 July 1914 20 June 1963 Place of Birth Peterborough, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Biologist Plant ecologist Robert Crocker was Professor of Biology, University of Sydney 1953-1963. His research interests were in grassland ecology and soils, particularly dune formation. He made pioneering studies of the dunes that cover much of southern South Australia. Crocker's work was influential in later studies of pedology and ecology. 1935 1935 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1936 Career position - Scientist, CSIR Division of Soils 1939 1939 Career event - Crossed Simpson Desert from east to west with Cecil Madigan 1940 1943 Career position - Explosives chemist, Ministry of Munitions 1947 1947 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1948 1948 Award - Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship 1950 1950 Career position - Associate Professor, Department of Soils, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. 1951 1954 Career position - Professor of Soils, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. 1954 1963 Career position - Professor of Biology, University of Sydney 1955 1963 Career position - Member, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1956 1962 Career position - Member of Council, Linnean Society of New South Wales The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Biology 1954 - 1963

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

Member of Council 1956 - 1962

 Crocker, R L (19131207-19630620)

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 'Crocker, Robert Langdon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crocker, Robert Langdon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: John McLuckie Murray, P. D. F.; and Crocker, R. L. Obituary: John McLuckie 1956 Australian Journal of Science 19 3 109-110 Journal Article: R. L. Crocker and the South Australian palaeodunefields Twidale, C. Rowland; Bourne, Jennifer A.; and Hilgers, Alexandra R. L. Crocker and the South Australian palaeodunefields 2018 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 142 2 224-36 Journal Article: John Stewart Turner 1908-1991 Ashton, D. H.; Ducker, S. C. John Stewart Turner 1908-1991 1993 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 3 278-290 Robert Langdon Crocker - Records University of Sydney, Archives Robert Langdon Crocker - Records P 160 1948 - 1952 Research scripts and other records 1948-1952 [10 cm, P 160]. 0.1 m