P002412 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002412b.htm person Jessep Alexander William AACR2 27 March 1892 20 March 1991 Place of Birth Maffra, Victoria, Australia Horticulturist Science administrator Botanic gardens director Alexander Jessep was director of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and Government Botanist of Victoria 1941-1957. He was formerly Principal of Burnley Horticultural College, Melbourne 1926-1941. Jessep studied at the University of Melbourne and Marshall College, Scotland (MAgrSc, BSc, Dip Ed) and served with the 1st Australian Imperial Force. Jessep was particularly interested in roses and camellias, and was President of the National Rose Society of Victoria and the Australian Camellia Research Society. For many years he wrote camellia notes for the magazine Garden lover. 1916 1919 Military service - First World War. Lieutenant, Australian Imperial Force 1941 1957 Career position - Director of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and Government Botanist of Victoria 1941 1957 Career position - Principal of the Burnley Horticultural College, Victoria 1948 1950 Career position - President, National Rose Society of Victoria 1952 1962 Career position - President (Charter) of the Australian Camellia Research Society 1955 1956 Career position - President, National Rose Society of Victoria 1963 1963 Career position - Emeritus President (of the Australian Camellia Research Society?) 1963 1963 Award - T.A. Stewart Memorial Award (Australia & New Zealand) 1967 1967 Award - E. G. Waterhouse Medal, Australian Camellia Research Society 1973 1973 Award - Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal Burnley School of Horticulture (1891 - 1983?)

Principal 1926 - 1941

 Melbourne Botanic Gardens, Colony and State of Victoria (1846 - 1958)

Director and Government Botanist 1941 - 1957

 National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

Government Botanist 1941 - 1957

 Jessep, Alexander William (1892-)

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 'Jessep, Alexander William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Jessep, Alexander William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Obituary - Jessep, Alexander William (1892 - 1991) Ross, J.H. Obituary - Jessep, Alexander William (1892 - 1991) Council of Heads of Australian Herbarium Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators 1780s-1980s National Herbarium of Victoria 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 Journal Article: Alex Jessep Savige, T. Alex Jessep 1982 Camellia news 1892 March 7-8 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