Person

Welch, Marcus Baldwin (1895 - 1942)

Born
1895
Palmerston, New Zealand
Died
1942
Megalong Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Botanist

Summary

Marcus Welch was Assistant Botanist (1919-1921) and Economic Botanist (1921-1936) at The Sydney Technological Museum, and Senior Research Officer, Division of Wood Technology, Forestry Commission of New South Wales (1936-).

Details

Chronology

1912 - 1916
Career position - Chemist, Colonial Sugar Refinery Co.
1916
Military service - First World War. Private, discharged to manufacture munititions
1919 - 1921
Career position - Assistant Botanist, Sydney Technological Museum
1921 - 1936
Career position - Economic Botanist, Sydney Technological Museum
1924
Taxonomy event - Co-author of Eucalyptus badjensis Beuzev. & M.B.Welch
1928
Career event - Elected Associate Member (Botany and Forestry), Australian National Research Council
1936 - ?
Career position - Senior Research Officer, Forestry Commission of New South Wales

Related Corporate Bodies

Archival resources

Powerhouse Museum

  • Welch, Marcus Baldwin (1895-1942), 1921 - 1942, MRS 225, MRS 291, MRS 333; Powerhouse Museum. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary: M. B. Welch', Australian Journal of Science, 5 (3) (1942), 97-98. Details
  • Roughley, T. C.; and Welch, M. B., 'Wood borers damaging Australian timber', Technological Museum bulletin, 8 (1923), 1-28. Details
  • Swain, E.H.F., 'Marcus Baldwin Welch, BSc, AIC', Australian Timber Journal, 8 (9) (1942), 931-935. Details

Resources

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