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Wilson, Herbert Ward (1877 - 1955)

OBE, MC

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Science educator

Born: 29 September 1877 Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Died: 1 October 1955 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.

Herbert Ward Wilson was lecturer in nature study at the Melbourne Training College (later Melbourne Teachers' College) ca 1905-1942. His lifelong interest in natural history led to his membership of several natural history organisations and to the foundation of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria (1910). He is commemorated by a perpetual trophy of the Gould League which was established in 1963. Wilson also lectured in Botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy and was an examiner to the Pharmacy Board of Victoria.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1894 Joined the Education Department
1896 Matriculated
c. 1905 - 1942 Lecturer in Nature Study at the Melbourne Training College
1910 Founder of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria
1915 - 1919 Served with the Australian Imperial Force
1918 Military Cross (MC)
1919 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1920 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1921 Belgian Croix de Guerre avec palme received
1924 - 1942 Lecturer in Method for Geography and Biological Science at the School of Education, University of Melbourne
1925 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1927 - 1952 Lecturer in botany at the Victorian College of Pharmacy
1943 Natural History medallion received

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 19 December 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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