Person
Gill, Walter (1851 - 1929)
- Born
- 13 October 1851
Welford, Northamptonshire, England - Died
- 17 July 1929
Malvern, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Botanical collector and Ecology and Conservation
Summary
Walter Gill was Conservator of Forests in South Australia 1890-1923. He was the first person in South Australia to successfully utilise the remarkable pine (Pinus insignis) for commercial purposes. During his career he also made an extensive collection of botanical specimens in South Australia, many of which were passed on to Ferdinand von Mueller, J.H. Maiden and R.T. Baker.
Details
Chronology
- 1884 - 1886
- Career position - Inspector of the Crown Lands, South Australia
- 1886 - 1890
- Career position - Chief Forester, Wirrabara
- 1890 - 1923
- Career position - Conservator of Forests, South Australia
- 1922
- Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus mcintyrensis Maiden. Gill was collector of the type
- 1922
- Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus gillii Maiden was named in Gill's honour
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Smith, Ailie; Moje, Christine; Rigby, Rebecca, The Study of Australian Eucalypts, eScholarship Research Centre, 2013, http://www.eoas.info/eucalypts/index.html. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q53836524. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/94989972. Details
- 'Gill, Walter (1851-19290717)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1308175. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_g.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 7 January 2014
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