Person
Stodart, Eleanor Mary (1940 - 2004)
- Born
- 26 October 1940
- Died
- 2 December 2004
late of Curtin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Science writer and Zoologist
Summary
Eleanor Stodart graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and then spent several years working in the CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research. She later authored and illustrated many nature and science books for children, including the acclaimed 'Australian Junior Field Guides' series, campaigned tirelessly for quality science books, took a leading role in the Children's Book Council of Australia, and was editor of the journal 'Reading Time'. She co-authored - with Lynne Babbage - the booklet Good science books for children: an annotated list of selected titles 1989, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.
Eleanor was also a strong advocate for the Australian environment and was active within the National Parks Association of the ACT, serving as President in 1995-96, and elected a Life Member in 2003.
Details
Chronology
- 1995 - 1996
- Career position - President, National Parks Association of the ACT
- 2003
- Award - Life Member, National Parks Association of the ACT
Related entries
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regularly edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Books
- National Parks Association of the ACT Inc. : oral history project 1960 - 1999 (1999), 301 pp, https://www.npaact.org.au/images/Oral%20History/OH23%20Eleanor%20Stodart.pdf. Interview with Eleanor Stodart. President 1994/95, Dec 1999. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Women in science : Eleanor Stodart', Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network (1990), 27, http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3723950542. Details
- Babbage, Lynne, 'Eleanor Stodart [Obituary: 26 Oct 1940 - 2 Dec 2004]', Reading Time, 49 (1) (2005), 10. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Salins, Christine, 'Scientific guides to snails and frogs can bridge the gap [Interview with Eleanor Stodart]', Canberra Times (1989), 22. Details
Resources
- 'Stodart, Eleanor', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617023. Details
Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes
Created: 6 March 2003, Last modified: 8 January 2026