List of Functions

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A
Aboriginal tracker
Academic
Acarologist
Acclimatisation
Accountant
Acoustical engineer
Activist
Actor
Actuary
Administrator
Advisory or Regulatory Body
Advocacy
Aeronaut
Aeronautical engineer
Aeronautical scientist
Agricultural administrator
Agricultural chemist
Agricultural consultant
Agricultural educator
Agricultural engineer
Agricultural expert
Agricultural Industry
Agricultural journalist
Agricultural machinery maker
Agricultural physicist
Agricultural scientist
Agricultural writer
Agriculturalist
Agriculture
Agronomist
Agrostologist
Air Force
Air navigation engineer
Air Transport
Aircraft designer
Aircraft engineer
Airline founder
Ammunitions
Anaesthetist
Analyst
Analytical chemist
Analytical Services
Anatomist
Animal breeder
Animal ecologist
Animal geneticist
Antarctic exploration
Antarctic explorer
Antarctic researcher
Anthropological collector
Anthropological Historian
Anthropologist
Applied chemist
Applied mathematician
Applied mathematics
Applied physicist
Applied scientist
Aquaculture
Aquatic scientist
Arachnologist
Archaeologist
Architect
Architectural scientist
Archivist
Arctic explorer
Army
Army matron-in-chief
Army nurse
Army officer
Art patron
Artist
Assayer
Association
Association, Society or Membership Organisation
Astrobiologist
Astronomer
Astronomical observer
Astronomy or Space Science
Astrophysicist
Atmospheric observation
Atmospheric scientist
Atomic physicist
Auctioneer
Australian inland exploration
Author
Automotive engineer
Aviation historian
Aviation or Aeronautical Industries
Aviator
Aviculturalist
Award
B
Bacteriologist
Bank employee
Bank manager
Barrister
Benefactor
Bibliographer
Biochemist
Biochemistry
Bioengineer
Biogeographer
Biographer
Bioinformatician
Biologist
Biomathematician
Biometrician
Biomolecular engineer
Biophysical chemist
Biophysicist
Biotechnologist
Biotechnology
Botanic gardens director
Botanical artist
Botanical collector
Botanical consultant
Botanist
Botany
Brewer
Bridge builder
Broadcaster
Broadcasting
Bryologist
Building or Construction Industries
Bush regenerator
Business executive
Business woman
Businessman
C
Cabinet maker
Camera operator
Capitalist
Carcinologist
Cardiologist
Cardiovascular researcher
Carpenter
Cartographer
Cattle breeder
Cereal chemist
Cereal chemistry
Ceremonial Functions
Chemical analyst
Chemical engineer
Chemical engineering
Chemical Industries
Chemical physicist
Chemist
Chemistry
Chief Justice
Chief Scientist
Child welfare worker
Chiropterist
Civil engineer
Civil Engineering
Civil servant
Classicist
Clerk
Climate science
Climate scientist
Coachline proprietor
Collection Management
Collector
Communications
Community service
Community worker
Company director
Computational physicist
Computer engineer
Computer scientist
Computer Technology or Multimedia
Conchologist
Conference
Conservation biologist
Conservation ecologist
Conservation geneticist
Conservation or Environment
Conservationist
Construction engineer
Consulting engineer
Coral scientist
Coroner
Cosmologist
Critic
Cryptogamic botanist
Crystallographer
Curator
Cytogeneticist
D
Dairy expert
Dairy farmer
Dairyman
Defence Administration
Defence Industries
Defence Intelligence
Defence Research
Defence scientist
Demographer
Dental scientist
Dental Services
Dental surgeon
Dentist
Dermatologist
Diagnostic Services
Diarist
Dietician
Diplomat
Distiller
Domestic servant
Dyemaker
E
Earth Sciences
Earth scientist
Ecologist
Ecology and Conservation
Economic botanist
Economist
Ecotoxicologist
Editor
Education
Educational administrator
Educational writer
Educationist
Educator
Electrical engineer
Electrical engineering
Electrochemist
Electronic engineer
Electronic engineering
Elocutionist
Embryologist
Endocrinologist
Energy
Energy scientist
Engineer
Engineering
Engineering historian
Engineering Industry
Engineering teacher
Engraver
Entomological artist
Entomological collector
Entomologist
Entomology
Entrepreneur
Environmental administrator
Environmental consultant
Environmental engineer
Environmental Historian
Environmental scientist
Environmental writer
Environmentalist
Epidemiologist
Ethnobotanist
Ethnographer
Ethnologist
Eucalypt display centre
Eucalypt geneticist
Eucalypt genetics
Eucalyptologist
Eugenist
Evolutionary biologist
Executive
Exploration geologist
Explorer
Explosives or Weapons Industries
Exports or Imports
F
Faith-healer
Farmer
Festival or Event
First Nations Leader
Fish biologist
Fisheries expert
Fisheries Research or Regulation
Fisheries scientist
Fitter and turner
Flour miller
Food or Beverage Industry
Food scientist
Food technologist
Forecaster
Forensic pathologist
Forensic psychiatrist
Forensic psychologist
Forensic scientist
forest ecologist
Forest entomologist
Forest Historian
Forest or Timber Industries
Forest pathologist
Forest research leader
Forest Science
Forest scientist
Forester
Forestry
Forestry consultant
Forestry Regulation
Fortifications engineer
Freshwater biologist
Freshwater ecologist
Funding Source or Body
Futurist
G
Gardener
Gas engineer
Gastroenterologist
Gemmologist
Geneticist
Geochemist
Geographer
Geography
Geologist
Geology student
Geomechanics
Geomorphologist
Geophysicist
Geoscientist
Geotechnical Engineer
Geriatrician
Glaciologist
Government minister
Governor
Governor-General
Grazier
Gynaecologist
H
Haematologist
Harbour engineer
Headmaster
Headmistress
Health administrator
Health care researcher
Health Industry
Health inspector
Health Insurance
Health visitor
Health worker
Herpetologist
Histologist
Historian
History and Philosophy of Science
History of Australian Engineering
History of Australian Medicine
History of Australian Nursing
History of Australian Science
History of Australian Technology
Homeopath
Horticultural botanist
Horticulture
Horticulturist
Hospital administrator
Hospitals or Clinics
House painter
Housing Industry
Hunter
Hydraulic engineer
Hydrodynamic Engineer
Hydrogeologist
Hydrographer
Hypnotherapist
I
Ichthyologist
Immunologist
Immunoparasitologist
Indigenous Affairs
Indigenous Rights Activist
Industrial chemist
Industrial designer
Industrial innovator
Industrial or Scientific Research
Industrialist
Industry Liaison Officer
Information management
Information technologist
Information Technology
Innovator
Inorganic chemist
Insect collector
Instrument maker
Invasive species
Inventor
Invertebrate ecologist
Invertebrate zoologist
Ironfounder
Ironmaster
Irrigation expert
J
Jam manufacturer
Journal
Journalist
Judge
L
Laboratory manager
Land commissioner
Land inspector
Landowner
Landscape gardener
Lawyer
Leather Technologist
Lecturer in Forest Science
Lepidopterist
Librarian
Library
Lichen systematist
Lichenologist
Limnologist
Linguist
Lithographer
Livestock Industry
Logistics
Logistics (Defence)
M
Magnetic observation
Magnetic observer
Magnetician
Malacologist
Malariologist
Mammalogist
Mammalogy
Manufacturer
Manufacturing chemist
Manufacturing Industry
Map publisher
Marine artist
Marine biologist
Marine ecologist
Marine engineer
Marine geologist
Marine micropalaeontologist
Marine Science
Marine scientist
Marine surveyor
Marine zoologist
Mariner
Maritime exploration
Maritime Industry
Materials or Textiles Industries
Materials science
Materials science
Materials scientist
Mathematical ecologist
Mathematical physicist
Mathematician
Mathematics
Mathematics teacher
Matron
mechanic
Mechanical engineer
Mechanical engineering
Medical administrator
Medical botanist
Medical Care Provider
Medical chemist
Medical educator
Medical engineer
Medical historian
Medical journalist
Medical mycologist
Medical officer
Medical practitioner
Medical Research
Medical researcher
Medical scientist
Medical social worker
Medical student
Medicinal chemist
Member of clergy
Member of Parliament
Membership Organisation
Merchant
Merchant seaman
Metallurgical Engineer
Metallurgist
Metallurgy
Meteorological observer
Meteorologist
Meteorology
Metrologist
Microbiologist
Micropalaeontologist
Microscopist
Midwife
Military doctor
Military engineer
Military scientist
Mine manager
Mine operator
Mineral chemist
Mineral collector
Mineral Physicist
Mineral prospector
Mineral surveyor
Mineralogist
Mineralogy
Mineralogy or Mining
Mining chemist
Mining engineer
Mining inspector
Mining magnate
Minister of religion
Missionary
Molecular biologist
Molecular geneticist
Molecular oncologist
Motor Industry
Motor manufacturer
Motoring engineer
Municipal engineer
Museologist
Museum
Museum administrator
Museum curator
Use for people who are the head of a museum department and have oversight of a specific groups of specimens or animals (e.g. invertebrates or reptiles).
Museum director
Museum employee
Museum preparator
Musician
Mycologist
N
Natural history
Natural history artist
Natural history collector
Natural history photographer
Natural history writer
Naturalist
Naval architect
Naval historian
Naval officer
Naval surgeon
Navigator
Navy
Nephrologist
Neuroanatomist
Neurobiologist
Neurochemist
Neurologist
Neuropathologist
Neurophysiologist
Neuroscience
Neuroscientist
Neurosurgeon
New Guinea exploration
Newspaper
Newspaper proprietor
Newspaper reporter
Nuclear physicist
Nuclear technologist
Nun
Nurse
Nurse administrator
Nurse advocate
Nurse educator
Nurse manager
Nurseryman
Nursing
Nutrition scientist
Nutritional physiologist
Nutritionist
O
Observatory
Obstetrician
Occupational hygienist
Occupational therapist
Oceanographer
Oenologist
Oncologist
Oologist
Operations researcher
ophthalmic surgeon
Ophthalmologist
Optical physicist
Optical Scientist
Optical technician
Optician
Optics
Optics Industries
Optometrist
Orchardist
Orchidologist
Organic chemist
Organising Committee
Ornithological artist
Ornithologist
Orthodontist
Orthopaedic surgeon
Orthopaedist
Orthoptist
Otolaryngologist
Overseas Aid Programs
P
Paddle-steamer owner
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Paediatrician
Paediatrics
Paint or Pigment Industries
Palaeobotanist
Palaeographer
Palaeontologist
Palaeontology
Palliative care specialist
Palynologist
Paper or Pulp Industry
Paper physicist
Parasitologist
Parliamentarian
Pastoralist
Patent attorney
Patent examiner
Patent officer
Patents or Trademarks
Pathologist
Penal reformer
Petrochemical Industry
Petroleum scientist
Petrologist
Pharmaceutical chemist
Pharmaceutical manufacturer
Pharmaceuticals or Medical Aids
Pharmacist
Pharmacologist
Philanthropist
Philosopher
Photographer
Photographic Industry
Photolithographer
Phycologist
Phylogenetic systematist
Physical chemist
Physical oceanographer
Physician
Physicist
Physics
Physiologist
Physiotherapist
Pioneer
Plant biochemist
Plant biologist
Plant breeder
Plant collector
Plant ecologist
Plant evolutionary biologist
Plant geneticist
Plant pathologist
Plant physiologist
Plant Science
Plant taxonomist
Plastic surgeon
Plumber
Poet
Poet and author
Polemicist
Police chief
Policeman
Political theorist
Politician
Polymath
Polymer chemist
Population geneticist
Port Authority
Postal Services
Postman
Postmistress
Potter
Preacher
Primary Industries
Prime Minister of Australia
Printer
Project Manager
Prospector
Protector of aboriginals
Psychiatrist
Psychical researcher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
Public health worker
Public servant
Public service administrator
Public Utilities
Publisher
Q
Quantum chemist
Quantum physicist
Quarantine
R
Racing car driver
Radio astronomer
Radio engineer
Radio operator
Radio pioneer
Radiologist
Radiology
Radiophysicist
Radiotherapist
Rail Industry
Rail Transport
Railway commissioner
Railway engineer
Rainforest ecologist
Rangeland Ecologist
Refrigeration engineer
Regional Development
Regulatory Body
Reproductive biologist
Research administrator
Research project
Research scientist
Resources
Respiratory specialist
Reverend
Rheumatologist
Road Transport
Royal engineer
S
Sailor
Salinity expert
Sanitary engineer
Sanitary inspector
sanitary reformer
Scholar
School teacher
Schoolmaster
Science
Science administrator
Science archivist
Science biographer
Science broadcaster
Science Communication
Activities associated with taking science to the general public.
Science educator
Science historian
Science patron
Science Policy Analyst and Researcher
Science student
Science writer
Scientific Advisory to Government
Scientific editor
Scientific Equipment Production or Supply
Scientific illustrator
Scientific instrument curator
Scientific instrument maker
Scientific liaison officer
Scientific technician
Scientist
Sea Transport
Secretary
Seed collector
Seismologist
Sericulturalist
Sexologist
Sheepbreeder
Shell collector
Ship
Shipbuilder
Shipmaster
Silviculture consultant
Smelters or Foundries
Social anthropologist
Social or Economic Research
Social scientist
Social worker
Society or Membership Organisation
Sociologist
Software engineer
Soil conservationist
Soil expert
Soil science
Soil scientist
Soldier
Solicitor
Sound recorder
Spectrochemist
Spectroscopist
Speech Scientist
Speleologist
Sportsman
State Premier
Statesman
Station manager
Statistician
Stock inspector
Stonemason
Structural biologist
Structural engineer
Structural engineering
Stud-breeder
Student
Sugar pioneer
Sugar technologist
Surgeon
Surgeon's assistant
Surveying or Mapping
Surveyor
Systematic botanist
Systematic botany
T
Taxidermist
Taxonomic botanist
Taxonomic botany
Taxonomic zoologist
Taxonomist
Teacher
Technical officer
Technical sales representative
Technologist
Telecommunications
Telecommunications engineer
Telegraphic engineer
Telegraphic scientist
Telegraphist
Textile technologist
Theoretical chemist
Theoretical physicist
Therapist
Thoracic surgeon
Timber merchant
Timber mill owner
Town clerk
Town Planner
Toxicologist
Toxicology
Toxinologist
Tramway engineer
Transport
U
U.S. Consul
Union official
Unionist
University Administrator
University Chancellor
Unknown
Urological surgeon
V
Vertebrate palaeontologist
Vertebrate zoologist
Veterinarian
Veterinary inspector
Veterinary or Animal Health Industries
Veterinary parasitologist
Veterinary pathologist
Veterinary physiologist
Veterinary scientist
Veterinary surgeon
Vice-Chancellor
Vigneron
Virologist
Viticulturist
W
Waste Management
Watch maker
Water supply expert
Weather enthusiast
Weather observer
Weaver
Web manager
Weed scientist
Weights or Measurement Industries
Welding
Welfare worker
Wheat propagator
Wildlife manager
Wildlife photographer
Wine scientist
Wireless expert
Wood scientist
Wool expert
Wool grower
Wool scientist
Works
Writer
X
X-ray diffractionist
Z
Zoo director
Zoological artist
Zoological collector
Zoologist
Zoology

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"Pathways to betterment and wisdom hide in the most obvious of places, encoded in the natural order all around us, for anyone who takes care to find them." Marcia Langton and Aaron Corn (2023) Law: the way of the ancestors p190