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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-04-09 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002424b.htm person Le Souef John Cecil AACR2 5 November 1905 21 June 1982 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Entomologist John Cecil Le Souef was an entomologist with a particular interest in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He was involved in the Entomological Society of Victoria for many years, being largely responsible for its revival in 1961 when he became President. His further service to the society included further terms as President and Editor of the Society's journal, the . He was commemorated in the name of the silver skipper Hesperilla lesouefi (= H. crypsargyra). Le Souef was born at the Melbourne Zoological Gardens where his father, William, was Director. John's career included working as a jackaroo; owning a cordial factory at Kyabram; running a village store at Blairgowrie from 1953; and founding the Le Souef Fauna Park (later the Belgrave Wild Zoo) and the Rosebud Aquarium (c.1920 - 1954). 1961 1962 Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria 1972 1973 Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria 1975 1976 Career Position - Vice-President, Entomological Society of Victoria 1976 1977 Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria c. 1981 c. 1981 Award - Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary Foundation Le Souef, William Henry Dudley (1856 - 1923)

William was John's father

 Entomological Society of Victoria (1927 - )

President 1961 - 1962, 1972 - 1973 and 1976 - 1977

 Le Souef, Ernest Albert (1869 - 1937)

John was the nephew of Ernest

 Le Souef, Albert Sherbourne (1877 - 1951)

John was the nephew of Albert

 Le Souef, Albert Alexander Cochrane (1828 - 1902)

John was the grandson of Albert

 Le Souef Memorial Award, Entomological Society of Victoria (1983 - )

The Entomological Society of Victoria has presented the Award since 1983

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 Le Souef, John Cecil (19051105-19820621)

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 'Le Souef, John Cecil', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Le Souef, John Cecil Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Article: The Le Soeuf Family Tradition O'Sullivan, Lisa The Le Soeuf Family Tradition 1995 Australasian Science Winter Journal Article: The development of a zoological garden at Royal Park Le Souef, J. Cecil The development of a zoological garden at Royal Park 1966 Victorian Historical Magazine 37 4 221-52 Journal Article: Acclimatisation in Victoria Le Souef, J. Cecil Acclimatisation in Victoria 1965 Victorian Historical Magazine 36 8-29 Book Section: Best, Dudley Robert William (1844-1928), naturalist Le Souef, J. C. Best, Dudley Robert William (1844-1928), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 280 Le Souëf Family Archives - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Le Souëf Family Archives - Records MS 13490