Gerald Freer Hill (1880-1954) / by Bruce W. Strong.
Gerald Freer Hill (1880-1954) / by Bruce W. Strong.
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Publisher
[N.S.W.] : Deniliquin Newspapers Pty Ltd., 2016.
Call Numbers
HQ 2016/428
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 173 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 31 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part one: Biography ; Origins -- Education -- Fruit growing at Ararat -- Stott and Hoare's Business College -- Drydale River Mission -- Commonwealth Exploring expedition -- Economic entomologist, Northern Territory -- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute -- Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine -- Na...
Publication information
Publisher
[N.S.W.] : Deniliquin Newspapers Pty Ltd., 2016.
Edition
1st edition.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This biography outlines the life of Gerald Freer Hill : entomologist, naturalist and explorer. Hill was a member of the Commonwealth Exploring Expedition in 1911-12, led by Barclay. Hill worked as an entomologist with Council for Scientific and Industial Research from 1926-1941. He wrote 'Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian region' published by...
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Full title
Gerald Freer Hill (1880-1954) / by Bruce W. Strong.
Cover title
Cover title: Gerald Freer Hill (1880-1954), entomologist.
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General note
Includes bibliography pages 74-79 and index pages 80-84.
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Biographical note
Gerald Freer Hill was Naturalist to the Commonwealth Government Exploration Party, Central Australia and Northern Territory from 1911 to 1912. His research focused on mosquitoes and this led him to various positions including one at Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville (1919-1922). He also became the first entomologist appointed to...
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Call Numbers
HQ 2016/428
Record Identifier
74VKzEBW8DQd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzEBW8DQd
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780994174079
DDC
595.7092
MMS ID
991023495819702626
