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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002068b.htm person Hogbin Herbert Ian Priestley AACR2 Hogbin, Herbert William 17 December 1904 2 August 1989 Place of Birth Bawtry, Yorkshire, England Place of Death Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia Anthropologist Herbert Hogbin was born Herbert William Hogbin but changed his name by deed poll in 1926. As an anthropologist, Hogbin went on many expeditions including Rennell Island (1927), Ontong-Java (1928-1929), Malaita (1933), Guadalcanal (1933) and New Guinea (1934-1935, 1946-1950). Herbert Hogbin was Reader in Anthropology at the University of Sydney (1948-1969) and a Professorial Fellow at Macquarie University (1970-1979).

Herbert Ian Priestly Hogbin (then legally known as Herbert William Hogbin) migrated to Australia with his family when he was still quite young. After completing his schooling, Hogbin graduated with double Honours in English and Geography at the University of Sydney (1926). The following year Hogbin was assisting A.R. Radcliff-Brown in his expeditions to Rennell Island and Ontaga-Java. He also completed a Diploma of Education in that year. This was followed by a Masters of Arts in anthropology (sociology and linguistics) and a trip to London as part of his Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship to complete a Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology) at the London School of Economics. His dissertation was published in 1934 as Law and Order in Polynesia.

Hogbin returned to Australia in 1931, and took up the post of acting anthropology lecturer at the University of Sydney. However Hogbin actually spent most of the following 3 years conducting field studies in Melanesia (Malaita and Guadalcanal) and in New Guinea (Wogeo). He resigned from the University in 1933, but was offered a permanent lectureship in 1936. His teaching was put on hold during the war years.

In 1942 Herbert Hogbin was appointed to the Prime Minister's Committee on National Morale where his investigations included the effects of troops on civilian life. The following year saw Hogbin work as an adviser to the British Solomons Government. There he was directed to help the Solomon Islands and their people rehabilitate after the war and was appointed a Captain in the British Solomons Islands Defence Force. In 1944 the Australian Imperial Forces enlisted Hogbin as an assistant to the Research Directorate and made him a lieutenant-colonel.

Once his war duties were over, Hogbin retuned to the anthropology department at the University of Sydney (1946) and was promoted to Reader. He continued his field work until 1950 and retired from the University in 1970. He then began lecturing at Macquarie University, a position he held for a further ten years. During this time he also served as an External Examiner for the University of Papua-New Guinea. Throughout his career, Herbert Hogbin published many reports, articles and books which contributed greatly to the field of anthropology

Contributors: We would like to thank Geoffrey Gray, Terry Beavan and the University of Sydney Archives for information and references they have provided for this entry.

1914 1914 Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family 1926 1926 Education - Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)), University of Sydney 1927 1927 Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd), University of Sydney 1927 1927 Education - Anthropological expedition to Rennell Island in the South Pacific 1928 1928 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Sydney 1928 1929 Education - Anthropological research expedition to Ongtong-Java 1931 1931 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London Aug 1931 Aug 1932 Career position - Acting Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Sydney 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Anthropology), Australian National Research Council 1933 1933 Education - Anthropological expedition to the Solomon Islands, funded by the Australian National Research Council 1933 1933 Career position - Anthropological research expedition to Guadalcanal and Malaita 1934 1935 Education - Anthropological research expedition to New Guinea 1936 1948 Career position - Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Sydney 1942 1942 Career position - Member of the Committee on National Morale, Australia 1943 1943 Career position - Advisor and Captain in the British Solomons Islands Defence Force 1944 1944 Award - Wellcome Medal 1944 1946 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant Colonel, Advisor and Member of the Research Directorate of the Australian Defence Forces 1946 1950 Career position - Anthropological research expedition to New Guinea 1948 1949 Career position - Fellow of the Australian National University 1948 1969 Career position - Reader in Anthropology, University of Sydney 1971 1971 Career position - Anthropological Editor of the "Encyclopaedia of Papua and New Guinea" The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Reader in Anthropology 1948 - 1969; Lecturer in Anthropology 1936 - 1948

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Associate Member (Anthropology) 1932 -

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 'Hogbin, Herbert Ian Priestley', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hogbin, Herbert Ian Priestley Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Herbert Ian Priestley Hogbin, 1904-1989 Maddock, Kenneth Herbert Ian Priestley Hogbin, 1904-1989 Oxford Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Journal Article: Conversations with Ian Hogbin Lilley, F.E.M.; and Day, Alan A. Conversations with Ian Hogbin 1993 Eos: Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 74 9 94, 102-103 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book: Conversations with Ian Hogbin Beckett, Jeremy Conversations with Ian Hogbin Sydney University of Sydney 1989 Book: A Bibliography of the Works of Ian Hogbin Whyte, J.P. A Bibliography of the Works of Ian Hogbin University of Sydney Library 1970 Herbert Ian Priestley Hogbin - Records University of Sydney, Archives Herbert Ian Priestley Hogbin - Records P 15 1924 - 1960 Records [2.8 m, P 15]. 2.8 m