Person

Geary, Neville (1879 - 1958)

Born
4 September 1879
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died
5 June 1958
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Insect collector and Naturalist

Summary

Neville Geary was a naturalist and zoological collector who made substantial donations to the Australian Museum. These included more than 2,200 insects, over 170 of which are types specimens. More of his collections are in other Museum departments, such as ornithology and ichthyology. Geary spent much of his working life on various properties in Queensland, being station manager at several for extended periods. Between 1918 and 1942 he published a number of papers, mostly on birds. At least seven insect species were named in his honour.

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Chronology

c. 1919 - c. 1941
Career position - Station manager, Mt Pleasant, Queensland
1943
Life event - Moved to Offam Station, Queensland

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  • Shea, Glen; Cox, Russell; Moulds, Max; and Fletcher, Murray, ' Who was N. Geary?', Myrmecia, 59 (1) (2023), 11-4. Details

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