Person
Wallace, Charles Ronald (1909 - 1971)
- Born
- 23 December 1909
Cooma, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 18 December 1971
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Charles Wallace was an entomologist whose early research with the New South Wales Department of Agriculture was into the insect pest of crops, particularly those of bananas, macadamias and lucerne. He made extensive surveys and collections in all except the alpine and extreme western areas of the state. During WWII part of his service was with the Third Entomological Unit concerned mainly with malaria control. Between 1951 and 1966 Wallace was entomologist with the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology and served extended periods in British Guiana, Gambia, St Helena, Sarawak and Malaysia. He returned to New South Wales in 1967, rejoining the Department of Agriculture and concentrating on pests of pasture grasses.
Details
Chronology
- 1932
- Career position - Assistant Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
- 1932
- Education - BAg, University of Sydney
- 1932 - 1937
- Career position - District Entomologist Lismore District, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
- 1937 - 1951
- Career position - Entomologist, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
- 1941 - 1944
- Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces
- 1951 - 1967
- Career position - Entomologist, Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, United Kingdom
- 1953 - 1971
- Career position - Member, Ecological Society of Australia
- 1967 - 1971
- Career position - Entomologist, Division of Science Services, New South Wales Department of Agriculture
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Chadwick, C. E., 'Obituary: Charles Ronald Wallace (1909-1971) [includes list of publications]', Journal of the Entomological Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch), 8 (1974), 43-46. Details
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Created: 12 March 2019