Person

Musson, Charles Tucker (1856 - 1928)

Born
14 December 1856
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Died
9 December 1928
Gordon, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Naturalist and Teacher

Summary

Charles Musson was a naturalist and teacher who for nearly 30 years taught science subjects (largely botany and entomology) at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College in New South Wales. He was an enthusiastic advocate for the study of nature, particularly ecological and environmental aspects. Musson published prolifically on a wide range of natural history subjects (including weeds, seed testing, shells and birds) in scientific journals and popular magazines. For 40 years he was a Fellow of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.

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Chronology

1887
Life event - Settled in Australia
1888 -
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1888 - 1928
Career position - Fellow, Linnean Society of New South Wales
1891 - 1919
Career position - Science Master, Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales
1919
Life event - Retired

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Journal Articles

  • Browne, W. R., 'Charles Tucker Musson', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 55 (1) (1929), vii. Details
  • Kass, Dorothy, 'The Nature Study Idea in New South Wales: the Role of Charles Tucker Musson (1856-1928)', Historical Records of Australian Science, 24 (2) (2013), 225-41, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR13004. Details

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