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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-05-29 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006057b.htm person Coleman Edith AACR2 29 July 1874 3 June 1951 Place of Birth Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom Place of Death Sorrento, Victoria, Australia Naturalist Teacher Edith Coleman was a naturalist who wrote prolifically on a wide range of animals and published in both scientific journals and the popular press. Her particular interest was orchids, during the study of which she published a number of new species. She was first to observe and describe pseudocopulation, a pollination strategy whereby a flower, often an orchid, imitates a sexually receptive female insect and tricks the male into mating with it. Between 1926 and 1948 Coleman published 26 papers on the pollination of orchids. In 1949 she became the first woman to be awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria. 1887 1887 Life event - Migrated to Victoria with her family 1889 1898 Career position - Teacher in Victorian Government schools 1949 1949 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1949

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 Coleman, Edith (18740729-19510603)

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 'Coleman, Edith', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Coleman, Edith Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Edith Coleman: Australian Natural History Medallist Anon Edith Coleman: Australian Natural History Medallist 1951 Wild Life July 21 Journal Article: First lady recipient of Natural History Medallion - Mrs Edith Coleman Willis, J. H. First lady recipient of Natural History Medallion - Mrs Edith Coleman 1950 The Victorian naturalist 67 5 99-100 Book: The wasp and the orchid: the remarkable life of Australian naturalist Edith Coleman Clode, Danielle The wasp and the orchid: the remarkable life of Australian naturalist Edith Coleman Sydney Pan Macmillan Australia 2018 Journal Article: Popular and Professional Communicators: Edith Coleman and Norman Wakefield Clode, Danielle Popular and Professional Communicators: Edith Coleman and Norman Wakefield 2005 The Victorian naturalist 122 274-81 Book Section: Coleman, Edith (1875-1951), naturalist McEvey, Allan Coleman, Edith (1875-1951), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 463 Journal Article: "If it is not against the rules": women in the FNCV 1880 - 1980 Houghton, Sheila "If it is not against the rules": women in the FNCV 1880 - 1980 2005 The Victorian naturalist 122 6 290-306