Person

Thies, Arthur Wolfgang (1918 - 2013)

Born
10 October 1918
The Hague, Netherlands
Died
20 February 2013
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Bryologist and Engineer

Summary

In retirement Arthur Thies curated the bryological collections of the National Herbarium of Victoria. He was active in the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria and the Victorian National Parks Association.

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Chronology

1991 - 1995
Career position - Volunteer, National Herbarium of Victoria
1995 - 2004
Career position - Honorary Associate and Curator of Bryological Collection, National Herbarium of Victoria

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Journal Articles

  • Presland, Gary, 'Arthur Wolfgang Thies, 10 October 1918 - 20 February 2013', The Victorian naturalist, 130 (2013), 86. Details
  • Thies, A. W., 'Historical notes on J. P. Fullagar, early collector of Lord Howe Island mosses', Australasian Bryological Newsletter, 40 (1999), 6-7. Details
  • Thies, A. W., 'Moss collections from Lord Howe Island in the National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL)', The Victorian naturalist, 117 (2000), 10-13. Details

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