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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2024-10-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002767b.htm person Wilson Herbert Ward OBE MC AACR2 29 September 1877 1 October 1955 Place of Birth Bradford, Yorkshire, England Place of Death Caulfield, Victoria, Australia Science educator Herbert Wilson was lecturer in nature study at the Melbourne Training College (later Melbourne Teachers' College) c.1905-1942. His lifelong interest in natural history led to his membership of several natural history organisations and to the foundation of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria (1910). He is commemorated by a perpetual trophy of the Gould League which was established in 1963. Wilson also lectured in Botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy and was an examiner to the Pharmacy Board of Victoria. 1894 1894 Career position - Joined the Education Department 1896 1896 Education - Matriculated c. 1905 1942 Career position - Lecturer in Nature Study at the Melbourne Training College 1910 1910 Career position - Founder of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria 1915 1919 Military service - First World War. Rising to Major, Chemical Advisor, 5th Army, and 1st Anzac Corps, Australian Imperial Force 1917 1917 Award - Mentioned in Despatches (MID) 1918 1918 Award - Military Cross (MC) 1919 1919 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1920 1920 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1921 1921 Award - Belgian Croix de Guerre avec palme 1924 1942 Career position - Lecturer in Method for Geography and Biological Science at the School of Education, University of Melbourne 1925 1925 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1927 1952 Career position - Lecturer in botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy 1943 1943 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalist Club of Victoria Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1943

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 'Wilson, Herbert Ward', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wilson, Herbert Ward Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Wilson, Herbert Ward (1877-1955), lecturer in science Kloot, Tess Wilson, Herbert Ward (1877-1955), lecturer in science Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 523-524 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 Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes