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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-18 human Annette Alafaci updated 2022-07-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004730b.htm person Smyth James Desmond AACR2 1917 January 1999 Place of Birth Dublin, Ireland Zoologist James Desmond Smyth was the foundation Professor of Zoology at the Australian National University in Canberra (1959-1971). Prior to that he was Chair in Zoology at Canberra University College (1958-1960). He was of the first scientists to take up the study of parasites and authored over 100 scientific journal articles and six books on the topic. His book Introduction to Animal Parasitology (1962) remained in continuous print for decades. 1940 1940 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc), Trinity College, Dublin 1948 1948 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), trinity College c. 1948 c. 1954 Career position - Lecturer in Zoology at universities in Leicester, Leeds and Dublin, UK 1955 1958 Career position - Chair of Experimental Biology at Trinity College 1958 1958 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), Trinity College 1958 1960 Career position - Chair in Zoology at Canberra University College c. 1971 Career position - Chair of Parasitology at Imperial College, London Smyth, J D (1917-19981201)

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 'Smyth, James Desmond', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smyth, James Desmond Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Australian Society for Parasitology - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Society for Parasitology - Records MS 133 Correspondence files, 1964-1979; membership files, 1963-1995; Australian Society for Parasitology Conferences, 1964-1979; correspondence with other scientific bodies; files relating to professional activities and public relations; files on the 'International Journal for Parasitology'; correspondence files, 1980-1997; council and general meeting minutes; conferences and travel applications; medals, scholarships and prizes; material relating to the history of the Society; financial records; publications; and J. D. Smyth material. 5.83 m, 21 boxes