Person

Gallard, Luke (1864 - 1938)

Born
3 February 1864
Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Died
15 March 1938
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Luke Gallard worked for the New South Wales Department of Agriculture as a Fruit Inspector from 1907. He was an economic entomologist who did good work in investigating life-histories of insects.

Details

Born Pennant Hills, New South Wales, 3 February 1864. Died Eastwood, New South Wales, 15 March 1938. Attended entomology course at Sydney Technical College. Fruit Inspector, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, 1907- ; in charge of experimental area and Narara Insectarium, Gosford District 1908-11; Fruit Inspector, Ryde-Pennant Hills District from 1912.

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

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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