Person

Waring, Horace (Harry) (1910 - 1980)

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Born
17 December 1910
Liverpool, England
Died
9 August 1980
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Zoologist
Alternative Names
  • Waring, Harry

Summary

Harry Waring was Professor of Zoology, University of Western Australia 1948-1975.

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Chronology

1931
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Liverpool, UK
1933
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Liverpool
1939
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Aberdeen, Scotland
1946 - 1948
Career position - Head of the Zoology Department, University of Birmingham, UK
1948 - 1975
Career position - Professor of Zoology, University of Western Australia
1954 - 1980
Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1958
Career position - Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia
1958 - 1959
Career position - Chairman, Professorial Board, University of Western Australia
1962
Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales
1970
Award - Doctorate of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Western Australia
1970
Award - Britannica Australia Award for Science, shared with A. R. Main,
1975
Life event - Retired
1980
Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science

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Archival resources

University of Western Australia, University Archives

  • Horace (Harry) Waring - Records, 1919 - 1980; University of Western Australia, University Archives. Details

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Title
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Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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