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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002277b.htm person Brown Ida Alison AACR2 Browne, Ida Alison 16 August 1900 21 October 1976 Place of Birth Paddington, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Edgecliff, New South Wales, Australia Palaeontologist Geologist Petrologist Ida Brown was a highly-respected geologist, palaeontologist and petrologist who, for nearly 30 years, taught geology and palaeontology at the University of Sydney. Initially a demonstrator, she ultimately became Senior Lecturer, and was a noted mentor of female students (including Beryl Nashar and Joan Crockford). Brown's early research was on minerals of Broken Hill and the New South Wales south coast, combining field-mapping with laboratory work in petrology. She later worked on the stratigraphy of New South Wales, and Palaeozoic invertebrates, especially brachiopods. Brown was required to leave her position at the University on her marriage in 1950 to geologist William Browne. For the next 15 years she worked from home, undertaking fieldwork and accompanying Browne on his field trips. In 2023 the Royal Society of New South Wales inaugurated the Ida Browne Early Career Medal. The fungal species Fusarium idabrowneae was named in her honour. 1922 1922 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1922 1926 Career position - Demonstrator, University of Sydney 1927 1933 Career position - Linnean Macleay Fellow in Geology 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council 1932 1932 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1934 1934 Career position - Demonstrator in Geology, University of Sydney 1935 1940 Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Palaeontology, University of Sydney 1940 1945 Career position - Lecturer, University of Sydney 1941 1950 Career position - Member of Council, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1942 1950 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1945 1946 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1945 1950 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney 1953 1954 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1959 1959 Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal Crockford, Joan Marian (1919 - 2015) Nashar, Beryl (1923 - 2012) Browne, William Rowan (1884 - 1975) Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Associate Member (Geology) 1932 -

 Linnean Macleay Fellowship (1905 - )

Awarded the Fellowship (Geology) 1927 - 1933

 Royal Society of New South Wales Medal (1884 - )

Awarded the Medal 1959

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1953 - 1954; the Society inaugurated the Ida Browne Early Career Medal 2023

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1945 - 1946

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 Browne, Ida Alison (1900-1976)

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 'Brown, Ida Alison', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brown, Ida Alison Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Browne, Ida Alison (1900-1976), geologist Vallance, T. G. Browne, Ida Alison (1900-1976), geologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 280-282 Journal Article: Stratigraphy: Dr Ida Alison Browne 1900-1976 Hooker, Claire Stratigraphy: Dr Ida Alison Browne 1900-1976 2001 Australasian Science 22 5 46 Journal Article: Presidential address Browne, Ida A. Presidential address 1954 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 88 1 1-11 Journal Article: Stringocephalid brachiopods in eastern Australia Brown, Ida A. Stringocephalid brachiopods in eastern Australia 1944 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 77 3 119-29 Journal Article: The Tamworth series (Lower and Middle Devonian) near Attunga, N.S.W. Brown, Ida A. The Tamworth series (Lower and Middle Devonian) near Attunga, N.S.W. 1942 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 76 3 165-76 Journal Article: The stratigraphy and structure of the Silurian and Devonian rocks of Yass- Bowning district, New South Wales Brown, Ida A. The stratigraphy and structure of the Silurian and Devonian rocks of Yass- Bowning district, New South Wales 1941 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 74 3 312-41 Journal Article: Scientific Societies in Australia. The Royal Society of New South Wales Browne, W.R.; Brown, Ida A. Scientific Societies in Australia. The Royal Society of New South Wales 1961 The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings 28 100-109 Journal Article: Ida Alison Browne Branagan, David Ida Alison Browne 1977 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 110 75-6 Resource: Australian geology hall of fame Geological Society of Australia Australian geology hall of fame Earth Sciences History Group, Geological Society of Australia 2022 ESHG Biographies Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004 Journal Article: Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology Turner, S. Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology 2007 Geological Society Special Publication 281 165-202 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944