Person

Littler, Frank Mervyn (1880 - 1922)

Born
1 January 1880
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died
1 July 1922
Ravenswood, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Ornithologist and Entomologist

Summary

Frank Littler was an accountant, who is most noted for his ornithological and entomological studies and collections. He was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologist's Union and a member of the Entomological Society (of London), the Entomological Society of America and the American Association of Economic Entomologists. Littler wrote many well received articles in journals and newspapers, but is best known for his text the Handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies.

Details

Chronology

1901 - 1913
Career position - Published numerous articles in The literature of Australian birds
July 1901 - July 1905
Career position - Wrote a fortnightly column on Tasmanian Birds in the Weekly Courier, Launceston
1903 -
Career position - Member of the Entomological Society, London
1910
Career position - Handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies published

Published resources

Books

  • Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors (Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932), 380 pp. Details

Book Sections

  • Abbott, Dennis, 'Littler, Frank Mervyn (1880-1922), ornithologist, entomologist and accountant' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), p. 124. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100113b.htm. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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