Person

Patten, Robert Anthony (1889 - 1959)

Born
20 June 1889
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Died
10 October 1959
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Veterinarian

Summary

Robert Patten was a veterinarian best known for his 19 years as Curator of the Taronga Zoological Park in Sydney. Here he treated a wide variety of animals for all conditions, with his greatest concern being the careful planning of the diets of over 7,000 animals. Between 1947 and 1954 he was a panellist on the wildlife program "Nature speaks" on commercial radio. Following his retirement from the Zoo in 1954 he continued in private practice.

Details

Chronology

1914
Education - BVSc, University of Sydney
1914 - 1916
Military service - First World War. Major, Australian Army Veterinary Corps, Australian Imperial Forces
1918 - 1920
Career position - Customs Officer, Australian Department of Trade and Commerce
1920 - 1923
Career position - Manager, North Bangaroo Horse Stud Farm, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
1923 - 1925
Career position - In private practice, Orange, New South Wales
1925 - 1936
Career position - Lecturer (part-time) on meat inspection, Sydney Technical College
1925 - 1936
Career position - Employed by the Australian Department of Trade and Customs
1936 - 1954
Career position - Superintendent (later Curator), Taronga Zoological Park

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Taylor, Robert I., 'Patten, Robert Anthony (1889-1958), Veterinary Surgeon and Zoological Park Superintendent' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 15 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), p. 576. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150670b.htm. Details

Resources

Helen Cohn

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