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The Linnean Society of New South Wales promotes ''the Cultivation and Study of the Science of Natural History in all its Branches'' and was founded in

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) in 1874 and incorporated in 1884.

History

The Society succeeded the ''Entomological Society of New South Wales'', founded in 1862 which folded in 1872, with James Charles Cox as its first president. The first issue of ''Proceedings'' was in 1875. The establishment of the Society was largely due to the dedication and financial support of its first President, Sir William Macleay.

Joseph James Fletcher Joseph James Fletcher (7 January 1850 – 15 May 1926) was an Australian biologist, winner of the 1921 Clarke Medal. Fletcher was born at Auckland, New Zealand the son of the Rev Joseph Horner Fletcher, a Methodist clergyman, and his wife Ka ...

was director and librarian (this title was afterwards changed to secretary) from 1885 and edited 33 volumes of the ''Proceedings'' of the society. In September 1882, a fire destroyed the library and a part of the scientific material of the society. The efforts of William Macleay made it possible nevertheless for the society to continue its activities.

Macleay bursary

In 1903, the Society created the Macleay bursary, which has since helped many students of the

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to continue their studies and to engage of the significant research tasks in the fields of

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. These included Valerie May although it was discontinued on her marriage.

Notable people

Notable members and position holders include: * Sir William Macleay * John William Brazier * William Aitcheson Haswell, elected 1879 *

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, president 1880 * Charles Smith Wilkinson, president 1883–84 * Robert Kaleski, fellow. *

Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas (7 May 1853 – 10 June 1936) was an English-born schoolmaster, scientist and publisher who lived in Australia for over fifty years, and became the most renowned writer on Algae after William Henry Harvey Early li ...

, president 1907–09 * Charles Hedley, president 1909–11 *

William Sutherland Dun William Sutherland Dun (1 July 1868 – 7 October 1934) was an Australian palaeontologist, geologist and president of the Royal Society of New South Wales. Dun was the son of Major Percy Henderson Dun, formerly of the East India Company's army, an ...

, president 1913–14 * Richard Hind Cambage, president 1924 *

Herbert James Carter Herbert James Carter (23 April 1858 – 16 April 1940) was an English-born Australian schoolmaster and entomologist. __NOTOC__ Early life Carter was born at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, the son of James Carter, farmer, and his wife Mary Ann ...

, president 1925–26 * Eustace William Ferguson 1926–27 * Charles Anderson, president 1932 *

Ernest Clayton Andrews Ernest Clayton Andrews BA, FRS (18 October 1870 – 1 July 1948), commonly referred to as E. C. Andrews, was an Australian geologist and botanist. Early life and education Andrews was born in Balmain, New South Wales, second child of noted artist ...

, president 1937 * Arthur Bache Walkom, president 1941–42 * Ida Alison Brown, president 1945–46 * Rutherford Ness Robertson, president 1949 *

Gilbert Percy Whitley Gilbert Percy Whitley (9 June 1903 – 18 July 1975) was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, Engla ...

, president 1963–64 * Joyce Winifred Vickery, council member 1969–78 * June Lascelles, microbiologist * Dorothy Carroll, Society secretary (geologist) *

Mary MacLean Hindmarsh Mary MacLean Hindmarsh (21 July 1921 – 10 April 2000) was an Australian botanist who worked at the New South Wales University of Technology in Ultimo as a professor of biology. A graduate of the University of New England in Armidale and the ...

, botanist

Journal

*''The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales'' (v.1:1875–1877 – v.138:2016) *''The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales'' (more recent)

References

External links

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