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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-02-08 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003155b.htm person Hyett Jack AACR2 11 July 1915 21 July 2001 Place of Birth Sebastapol, Victoria, Australia Teacher Naturalist Ornithologist Jack Hyett was a primary school teacher for 26 years, then a lecturer at Burwood Teachers College until his retirement. He also lectured on natural history on both radio and television.

Born Sebastopol, Victoria, 11 July 1915. Died 21 July 2001. Educated Melbourne Teachers College (Trained Primary Teacher's Certificate 1936). Taught mainly in one-teacher rural schools ca 1937-56; teacher in Melbourne schools 1957-62; seconded to Burwood Teachers College 1963 to lecture in Nature Study; lecturer in the Science Department from when it became a State College until his retirement in 1976. Honorary Life Member, Ringwood Field Naturalists Club 1971; Honorary Life member, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka 1980; Australian Natural History Medallion 1985. Foundation President, Victorian Ornithological Research Group and Ringwood Field Naturalists Club. Editor, The Emu, 1965-68. Lectured extensively on natural history, including on radio and television. Led natural history tours overseas and in Australia. Established Bird Observers' Club Historic Photograph Collection 1963 and was its first custodian. His nom-de-plume was 'Pedionomus'.

1965 1968 Career position - Editor, Emu 1971 2002 Award - Honorary Life Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1976 1976 Life event - Retired 1985 1985 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Inc (1880 - )

Honorary Life Member 1971 - 2001

 Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1985

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 'Hyett, Jack', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hyett, Jack Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary - Jack Wheeler, B.E.M. Hyett, Jack 1984 Obituary - Jack Wheeler, B.E.M. 1984 Australian bird watcher 10 8 266 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