Person
Daley, Charles (1859 - 1947)
- Born
- 17 March 1859
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 14 December 1947
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Historian, Naturalist and Teacher
- Alternative Names
- Daley, Chas (Also known as)
Summary
Charles Daley was a educator, historian and naturalist. He worked for the Victorian education department for 46 years (1878 - 1924). After his retirement he published numerous works on Australian History and played a significant role in a number of scientific organisations such as the Geelong Field Naturalists Club, the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, the Linnean Society of London, and the Victorian Advisory Council for Fauna and Flora.
Details
Chronology
- 1878 - 1924
- Career position - Teacher, Education Department, Government of Victoria
- 1922 - 1924
- Career position - President, Field Naturalist's Club of Victoria
- 1932 - 1946
- Career position - Honorary Secretary, Victorian Advisory Council for Fauna and Flora
Archival resources
State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
- Victorian National Parks Association, 1871 - 1979, MS BOX 1556-1562; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details
Published resources
Books
- Whittell, H. M., The Literature of Australian Birds: a History and a Bibliography of Australian Ornithology (Perth: Patterson Brokensha, 1954), 140, 788 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Daley, C., 'H. B. Williamson - an appreciation', The Victorian naturalist, 46 (1931), 172-5. Details
- Daley, Charles, 'Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. KCMG, MD, FRS Botanist, Explorer, Geographer', Victorian Historical Magazine, 10 (1924), 23-32 & 34-75. Details
- Daley, Charles, 'Angus McMillan', Victorian Historical Magazine, 11 (1926). Details
- Daley, Charles, 'The History of Flora Australiensis', The Victorian naturalist, 47 (November) (1930), 113-115. Details
- Daley, Charles, 'Major T.L. Mitchell. Explorer and Naturalist', The Victorian naturalist, 53 (October) (1936), 113-119. Details
- Daley, Charles, 'Charles Darwin in Australia', Victorian Historical Magazine, 17 (1938), 64-70. Details
- Daley, Charles (Chas), 'Fifty Years of Science', The Victorian naturalist, 48 (August) (1931), 66-74. Details
- Daley, Charles (Chas), 'Charles Stuart, an Early Australian Botanist', The Victorian naturalist, 52 (October) (1935), 106-110; 132-107; 154-107. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 2 April 2019