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Chisholm, Alexander Hugh (Alec) (1890 - 1977) |
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| Naturalist, Journalist and Ornithologist | ||
| Born: 28 March 1890 Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. Died: 10 July 1977 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| Alexander Hugh (Alec) Chisholm published many books on Australia's flora and fauna over the years 1932-66 and edited a number of prominent Australian newspapers, magazines and books including the compilation of The Australian Encyclopaedia (1958). As a young man he joined the poet Mary Gilmore in a campaign against the slaughter of egrets for women's feather hats. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Maryborough, Victoria, 28 March 1890. Died Sydney, 10 July 1977. OBE 1958. Left school at 12. Various jobs; contributed notes on bird life to the local press, then to newspapers in Melbourne; honorary nature teacher in Victorian high schools; reporter on the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser 1911-15; Brisbane Mail 1915-22?; honorary adviser and Lecturer on Natural History for the Queensland government 1918-22; edited a number of metropolitan daily and weekly newspapers, including Argus (Melbourne), Australasian (Melbourne) and Sunday Pictorial (Sydney); editor Who's Who in Australia 1947; Editor-in-Chief, Australian Encyclopaedia 1958. First recipient, Australian Natural History Medallion 1939. President, Queensland Field Naturalists' Club; president, Queensland Gould League of Birdlovers 1919-22; president, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1920-22; honorary editor, Queensland Naturalist 1920-22; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union 1922; honorary editor, The Emu 1926-28; president, Victorian Field Naturalists' Club 1937-38; president, Victorian Bird Observers' Club 1937-38; president, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1939-40; honorary editor, Victorian Naturalist 1939-48; Fellow, Royal Australian Historical Society; Fellow, Royal Historical Society of Queensland; Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1941; Corresponding Member, British Ornithologists' Union. |
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