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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-11-28 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005903b.htm person Foreman Donald Bruce AACR2 27 May 1945 2004 Place of Birth Trangie, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Geelong, Victoria, Australia Systematic botanist Don Foreman was a taxonomic botanist whose research centred on the families Monimiaceae, Atherospermataceae, Proteaceae and Winteraceae. After seven years working at the Lae Herbarium on Papua New Guinea and at the Botany Department at the University of New England, he joined the staff of the National Herbarium of Victoria. Alongside his taxonomic research Foreman undertook several major projects for the Herbarium. He was a driving force and the initial Editor of the Flora of Victoria project, the first comprehensive publication on the plants of Victoria for over 60 years. As Collections Manager he was responsible for introducing a program for the electronic recording of specimen data before the notion of an Australia-wide database was mooted. Many of Foreman's publications were on genera of Proteaceae for the Flora of Australia and the Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea. Foreman moved to Canberra to become an editor of the Flora of Australia, after which he established a landscaping business with his wife and became involved in the scientific work of the Geelong Botanic Gardens. 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of New England 1969 1975 Career position - Forest Botanist, Lae Herbarium, Papua New Guinea Forest Botanist, Lae Herbarium, Papua New Guinea 1975 1984 Career position - Tutor (later Lecturer), Botany Department, University of New England 1984 1997 Career position - Botanist, National Herbarium of Victoria 1985 1985 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New England 1986 1991 Career position - Treasurer, Australian Systematic Botany Society 1986 1994 Career position - Senior Botanist, National Herbarium of Victoria 1989 1996 Career position - Editor Muelleria 1994 1998 Career position - Collections Manager, National Herbarium of Victoria 1996 1997 Career position - Australian Botanical Liaison Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1998 1999 Career position - Editor, Flora of Australia Muelleria (1956 - )

Editor 1989 - 1996

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1759 - )

Australian Botanical Liaison Officer 1996 - 1997

 National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

Collections Manager 1994 - 1998; over 2,000 specimens are in the Herbarium

 Foreman, D B (19450527-20041231)

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 'Foreman, Donald Bruce (Don)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Foreman, Donald Bruce (Don) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: A personal tribute to Emeritus Professor Noel Charles William Beadle 20th December 1914 to 13th October 1998 Foreman, Don A personal tribute to Emeritus Professor Noel Charles William Beadle 20th December 1914 to 13th October 1998 1998 Australian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 95 24-5 Edited Book: Flora of Victoria. Volume 1 - Introduction Foreman, D.B.; and Walsh, N.G. Flora of Victoria. Volume 1 - Introduction Melbourne Inkata Press 1993 Journal Article: Vale Don Foreman 1945 - 2004 Walsh, Neville Vale Don Foreman 1945 - 2004 2004 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 119 7-11 Journal Article: Donald Bruce Foreman in Papua New Guinea (1969 - 1975) Conn, Barry J. Donald Bruce Foreman in Papua New Guinea (1969 - 1975) 2004 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 119 12-5 Journal Article: Activities at the Lae Herbarium in Don Foreman's time Barker, Robyn and Barker, Bill Activities at the Lae Herbarium in Don Foreman's time 2004 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 119 16-8