Person

Lawson, Abercrombie Anstruther (1870 - 1927)

Born
13 September 1870
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died
26 March 1927
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Botanist

Summary

Anstruther Lawson, who was born in Canada and educated in California and Scotland, was appointed the foundation Professor of Botany at the University of Sydney in 1913 and remained until his death.

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Chronology

1913 - 1927
Career position - Foundation Professor of Botany, University of Sydney
1914
Career position - Local Secretary for Sydney, Section K (Botany), British Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting
1921 - 1927
Career position - Foundation Councillor (Botany), Australian National Research Council

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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

University of Sydney, Archives

  • Abercrombie Anstruther Lawson - Records, 1880 - 1927, P 48; University of Sydney, Archives. Details

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Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes

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