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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005730b.htm person Johnstone Robert Nairn AACR2 20 March 1884 7 June 1935 Place of Birth Glenaroua, Victoria, Australia Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Veterinarian Robert Johnstone was a veterinarian whose career with the Victorian Department of Agriculture was largely concerned with the outbreak of infectious diseases among farm animals and their control. In his official capacity he assisted with the investigation and control of blackleg disease in Tasmania in 1918 and rinderpest in Western Australia in 1923. As Senior Veterinary Officer Johnstone was responsible for planning and co-ordinating animal disease control activities in Victoria. He was actively engaged in educating the public, being one of the lecturers on the Victoria Government's School of Agriculture on Wheels and giving many radio talks. Johnstone published extensively in the Victorian Journal of Agriculture on a wide variety of topics from laminitis to Newcastle disease. For many years he was honorary registrar of the Veterinary Board of Victoria. 1909 1909 Education - Licentiate in Veterinary Science 1910 1910 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Melbourne 1910 1926 Career position - Veterinary Officer, Victorian Department of Agriculture 1915 1916 Career position - Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 1926 1934 Career position - Senior Veterinary Officer, Victorian Department of Agriculture 1934 1935 Career position - Superintendent of Livestock and Chief Veterinary Inspector, Victorian Department of Agriculture 1935 1935 Career position - President, Veterinary Association of Victoria Victorian Department of Agriculture, Colony and State of Victoria (1872 - 1985)

Veterinary Officer (later Superintendent of Livestock and Chief Veterinary Inspector) 1910 - 1935

 Johnstone, Robert Nairn (18840320-19350607)

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 'Johnstone, Robert Nairn', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Johnstone, Robert Nairn Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Robert Nairn Johnstone 1884 - 1935 Lacy, Margaret Robert Nairn Johnstone 1884 - 1935 2016 Australian Veterinary History Record 73 15-28