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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-07-25 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007251b.htm person Geary Neville AACR2 4 September 1879 5 June 1958 Place of Birth Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Charleville, Queensland, Australia Naturalist Insect collector Neville Geary was a naturalist and zoological collector who made substantial donations to the Australian Museum. These included more than 2,200 insects, over 170 of which are types specimens. More of his collections are in other Museum departments, such as ornithology and ichthyology. Geary spent much of his working life on various properties in Queensland, being station manager at several for extended periods. Between 1918 and 1942 he published a number of papers, mostly on birds. At least seven insect species were named in his honour. c. 1919 c. 1941 Career position - Station manager, Mt Pleasant, Queensland 1943 1943 Life event - Moved to Offam Station, Queensland Australian Museum (1827 - )

The Museum holds Geary's collections, including over 2,200 insect specimens

 'Geary, Neville', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Geary, Neville Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Who was N. Geary? Shea, Glen; Cox, Russell; Moulds, Max; and Fletcher, Murray Who was N. Geary? 2023 Myrmecia 59 1 11-4