Person
Hopson, John (1867 - 1928)
- Born
- 30 December 1867
Eccleston, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 17 June 1928
Eccleston, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Entomologist and Farmer
Summary
John Hopson was a farmer in the Barrington Tops region of New South Wales. He became renowned as guide to scientific expeditions in the area, readily acknowledged for his local knowledge and excellent bushcraft. Staff from the Australian Museum, Sydney, were frequently in the field with him, notably Charles Hedley, Anthony Musgrave and Thomas Campbell. It was during such expeditions that Hopson became interested in insects. He set about forming a collection of those in his district and became widely known in Australian entomological circles. His collection was bequeathed to the Australian Museum. Hopson was a member of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (joined 1918) and of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.
Details
Chronology
- 1918 -
- Career position - Member, Linnean Society of New South Wales
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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
Journal Articles
- Musgrave, Anthony, 'The late John Hopson: an appreciation', Australian Museum magazine, 3 (7) (1928), 247. Details
Resources
- 'Hopson, John (1867-1928)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475448. Details
McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 16 July 2026
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