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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-02-08 human Phillips, H. updated 2022-07-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003150b.htm person Hobbs John N. AACR2 1920 31 October 1990 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Dareton, New South Wales, Australia Policeman Ornithologist John Hobbs was an outstanding field ornithologist who contributed greatly to regional ornithology in New South Wales. One of his main interests was the study of incubation and nesting cycles.

Born London, 1920. Died Dareton, New South Wales 31 October 1990. Gunner on tankers in the Atlantic during the Second World War; subsequently joined the Metropolitan Police Force. Emigrated to Australia in 1952 and joined the NSW Police Force in which he served until 1980, being posted to many different country towns across the state - at all of which he made detailed studies of the bird life of the surrounding areas. His final appointment was to Narrandera as Crown Sergeant. He retired to Dareton in south-west NSW where he was very active in civic institutions and where he died following a heart attack while birding. He was a member of several bird clubs and published extensively in Emu and elsewhere. One of the most prolific contributors to the RAOU's Nest Record Scheme and also served on the RAOU's Records Appraisal Committee from its inception in 1975 until 1989. He is commemorated by the John Hobbs Medal, which has been awarded annually since 1995 for contributions to amateur ornithology.

1952 1952 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1952 1980 Career position - Served with the New South Wales Police Force 1975 1989 Career position - Member, Records Appraisal Committee, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union J. N. Hobbs Memorial Medal, Birdlife Australia (1995 - )

Awarded by the New South Wales Group, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 1995 - 1998; Birds Australia 1999 - 2011, and Birdlife Australia 2012 -

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 Hobbs, John N. (1920-1990)

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 'Hobbs, John N.', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hobbs, John N. Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001