Person

Jolly, Norman William (1882 - 1954)

Born
5 August 1882
Mintaro, South Australia, Australia
Died
18 May 1954
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Forester

Summary

Norman Jolly, who was born in South Australia, became the Queensland Director of Forests 1911-1918 and a forestry commissioner of New South Wales 1918-1925. He was briefly Professor of Forestry 1925-1926 at the University of Adelaide before returning to New South Wales as commissioner.

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Chronology

1901
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide
1904
Award - Rhodes Scholar for South Australia
1907
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oxford
1908 - 1909
Career position - Forester, Indian Forest Service in Burma
1909
Career position - Teacher, Geelong Church of England Grammar School, Victoria
1910 - 1911
Career position - Instructor, South Australian Woods and Forests Department
1911
Career position - Assistant Conservator of Forests, South Australian Woods and Forests Department
1911 - 1918
Career position - Director of Forests, Queensland Lands Department
1918 - 1925
Career position - Commissioner of Forestry, Forestry Commission, New South Wales
1925 - 1926
Career position - Professor of Forestry, University of Adelaide
1926 - 1933
Career position - Commissioner of Forestry, Forestry Commission, New South Wales
1933
Life event - Retired
1935 - 1954
Award - Honorary Member, Institute of Foresters of Australia
1937 - 1939
Career position - Consultant for New Zealand Perpetual Forests Ltd
1939
Career position - Forestry consultant, South Australian Woods and Forests Department
1940 - 1954
Career position - Member, Forestry Board of South Australia

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Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 064; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Private hands (Jolly Family)

  • Norman William Jolly - Records, 1882 - 1954; Private hands (Jolly Family). Details

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See also

McCarthy, G.J.

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