Person

Johnston, Stephen Jason (1873 - 1925)

Born
28 June 1873
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
1925
Occupation
Zoologist

Summary

Stephen Johnston studied a Bachelor of Art at the University of Sydney then switched his interests to science (Bachelor of Science and later a Doctor of Science). He majored in zoology and after an eight year stint at Sydney's Technological Museum returned to the University of Sydney to lecture. The Sydney Powerhouse Museum has a collection of Johnston's publications relating to his work at the Museum.

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Chronology

1898 - 1906
Career position - Economic Zoologist, Technological Museum in Sydney
1918 - 1922
Career position - Lecturer in Zoology, University of Sydney

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Archival resources

Powerhouse Museum

  • Johnston, Stephen Jason (1873-), 1901 - 1902, MRS 225; Powerhouse Museum. Details

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See also

  • Carter, H. J., 'Presidential address', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 51 (1927), i-xxix. Details

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