H. G. Andrewartha

Herbert Andrewartha

Professor Herbert George Andrewartha, BS (UWA), MAgSc (Melb), DSc (Adel), FAA, (1907-1992) was a distinguished Australian research scientist in the fields of entomology, biology, zoology and animal ecology.

Early years

Andrewartha was born on 21 December 1907 in Perth to George and Elsie, the second of three children. His father was a teacher, and the family moved frequently from school to school in rural Western Australia.

Career

Retirement

In 1975 he suffered a serious stroke, but continued writing his last book with Birch. He died on 27 January 1992 at the age of 84. His wife predeceased him - he was survived by his son Graeme and daughter Susan Dutch.

Timeline

1907	Born, Perth, Western Australia
?	Entomologist in the Department of Agriculture of Western Australia
1933	Biologist, CSIR, Melbourne and worked the School of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Melbourne
1934	Married Hattie Vevers Steele in Melbourne
1935-1954	Entomologist at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute
1952	President of the Royal Society of South Australia (RSSA)
1954	"The Distribution and Abundance of Animals" published
1954-1962	Reader in Animal Ecology, University of Adelaide
1961	"Introduction to the Study of Animal Populations" published
1961	Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1962-1972	Professor of Zoology, University of Adelaide (Emeritus Professor 1973)
1972	Retired
1987	Gold Medal of the Australian Ecological Society
1988	eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America for 1988 to Andrewartha and Birch
?	Verco Medal of the Royal Society of South Australia
?	Clarke Medal of the Royal Society of New South Wales
?	David Syme Prize of the University of Melbourne (with L C Birch)

Significant work

Publications

Legacy

References

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