Person
Brown, Robert Frederick (Bob) (1921 - 2015)
- Born
- 6 January 1921
Prospect, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 28 January 2015
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Conservationist, Naturalist and Ornithologist
Summary
Summary Bob Brown served with the Royal Australian Navy for 15 years before joining the staff of the Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide. He spent the rest of his career at the Hospital. His main interest, however, was birds and wildlife conservation. He had an extensive knowledge of ornithology, conservation (including wildlife ecology and population dynamics), and the national and international trade in wildlife. A foundation member of the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia, he was a major voice for the cessation of illegal wildlife trade. He lobbied against the introduction of exotic species to Australia and made significant contributions to submissions made by the Society. Brown was also a member of the South Australian Ornithological Association, serving as secretary from 1962 to 1975, and accomplishing many behind-the-scenes tasks. He was elected an Honorary Member in 2002.
Details
Chronology
- 1936 - 1940
- Career position - Member, South Australian Ornithological Association
- March 1940 - 1954
- Military service - Served with the Royal Australian Navy
- 1955
- Career event - Started work at the Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide
- 1962 - ?
- Career position - Foundation Member, Bird Banders' Association of Australia
- 1962 - 1975
- Career position - Secretary, South Australian Ornithological Association
- 1962 - 2002
- Career position - Member, South Australian Ornithological Association
- 1963 - ?
- Career position - Foundation Member, Nature Conservation Society of South Australia (NCSSA)
- 1965 - 1980s
- Career position - South Australian Ornithological Association representative, International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP)
- 1981
- Career event - Resigned as Assistant Hospital Secretary, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide
- 1990 - 2004
- Career position - Co-Editor, Xanthopus, newsletter of the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia
- 2002 - 2015
- Award - Honorary Member, South Australian Ornithological Association
Related entries
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Black, Andrew, 'Obituary: Robert Frederick (Bob) Brown 6 January 1921 to28 January 2015', South Australian ornithologist 49(2):90-5, 40 (2) (2015), 90-5, https://resources.birdssa.au/wp-content/uploads/Black-2015-RFBrown-obit-SAO-2015-V40.pdf. Details
- Brown, R. F., 'Obituary: Herbert Thomas Condon', South Australian ornithologist, 28 (6) (1981), 168, https://resources.birdssa.au/images/saopdfs/Volume28/1981V28P168.pdf. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 4 August 2026