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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002476b.htm person Parker Henry Thomas AACR2 27 April 1890 22 May 1957 Place of Birth Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Educator Psychologist Henry Parker initially studied to become a priest, but was never ordained. Instead he became a leader in the development of educational psychology and a major player in the Tasmanian education system. He was on the staff of the Philip Smith Training College in Hobart from 1922-1942 and was responsible for establishing the Tasmanian Education Department's first psychological clinic. He also established specialist classes, including those for the gifted and Welfare Schools for slow learners. Parker was also first chairman of the Australian branch of the British Psychological Society; an original member of the Australian Council for Educational Research; and President of the Tasmanian Free Library Movement at the time of his death. 1907 Career position - Joined the Department of Public Instruction 1909 1909 Education - Completed teacher training at Teachers' College 1910 1914 Career position - Taught in New South Wales 1914 1915 Career position - Temporary Assistant at Battery Point State School in Hobart 1915 1920 Career position - Teacher-in-charge of schools at Gormanston, Westbury, Strahan and Penguin in Tasmania 1918 1918 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Tasmania 1921 1921 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Tasmania 1921 1921 Career position - Taught in Sydney and Melbourne 1922 1942 Career position - Supervisor for special classes and staff member of Philip Smith Training College in Hobart 1924 1924 Career position - Established the Girls' Welfare School 1928 1928 Career position - Established the Boys' Welfare School 1933 1942 Career position - Departmental Psychologist and Supervisor of Research (at Philip Smith Training College?) c. 1934 c. 1934 Career position - Established classes for intellectually gifted at the Elizabeth Street School 1942 1942 Career position - Established a Psychologists Office within the Education Department of Tasmania 1944 1955 Career position - Education Officer and Chief Psychologist in the Education Department

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 Parker, H T (1890-1957)

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 'Parker, Henry Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Parker, Henry Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation