Person

Miskin, William Henry (1842 - 1913)

Born: 1842
Guildford, United Kingdom
Died: 15 October 1913
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Entomologist and Solicitor

Summary

William Miskin was a solicitor who was one of Queensland's most prominent entomologists. Between 1874 and 1892 he published a number of papers on butterflies, the most significant being A synonymical catalogue of the Lepidoptera Rhopalocera (butterflies) of Australia (1892) which listed 248 species. He was at odds with fellow Queensland entomologist Thomas P. Lucas over their respective competence and probity. Miskin's entomological library and collection of specimens were acquired by the Queensland Museum after he moved to Sydney in 1892.

Details

Chronology

1852: Life event - Migrated to Australia
1862: Life event - Moved to Queensland
1873 - 1887: Career position - Partner in Bundall Sugar Plantation, Gold Coast, Queensland
1876: Career position - Member of the Board, Queensland Museum
1880: Career position - Mayor of Towong, Queensland
1889 - 1890: Career position - President, Queensland Branch, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia
1890: Career position - President, Section E (Geography), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1892: Life event - Moved to Sydney, New South Wales

Related Corporate Bodies

Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)
President, Section E (Geography) 1890
Queensland Museum
Miskin's entomological library and collection of specimens were acquired by the Museum in 1892

Published resources

Books

Miskin, W. H., A synonymical catalogue of the Lepidoptera Rhopalocera (butterflies) of Australia, with full bibliographical reference; including descriptions of some new species (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1891), 93, ix pp. Details
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

Thompson, G., 'William Henry Miskin (1842 - 1913)', Queensland Naturalist, 44 (1/3) (2006), 49. Details

Resources

'Miskin, William Henry', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473824. Details

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