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Chisholm, Alexander Hugh (Alec) (1890 - 1977)

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Naturalist, Journalist and Ornithologist
Born: 28 March 1890  Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 10 July 1977  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Alexander Hugh (Alec) Chisholm published many books on Australia's flora and fauna over the years 1932-66 and edited a number of prominent Australian newspapers, magazines and books including the compilation of The Australian Encyclopaedia (1958). As a young man he joined the poet Mary Gilmore in a campaign against the slaughter of egrets for women's feather hats.

Career Highlights
Born Maryborough, Victoria, 28 March 1890. Died Sydney, 10 July 1977. OBE 1958. Left school at 12. Various jobs; contributed notes on bird life to the local press, then to newspapers in Melbourne; honorary nature teacher in Victorian high schools; reporter on the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser 1911-15; Brisbane Mail 1915-22?; honorary adviser and Lecturer on Natural History for the Queensland government 1918-22; edited a number of metropolitan daily and weekly newspapers, including Argus (Melbourne), Australasian (Melbourne) and Sunday Pictorial (Sydney); editor Who's Who in Australia 1947; Editor-in-Chief, Australian Encyclopaedia 1958. First recipient, Australian Natural History Medallion 1939. President, Queensland Field Naturalists' Club; president, Queensland Gould League of Birdlovers 1919-22; president, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1920-22; honorary editor, Queensland Naturalist 1920-22; Corresponding Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union 1922; honorary editor, The Emu 1926-28; president, Victorian Field Naturalists' Club 1937-38; president, Victorian Bird Observers' Club 1937-38; president, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1939-40; honorary editor, Victorian Naturalist 1939-48; Fellow, Royal Australian Historical Society; Fellow, Royal Historical Society of Queensland; Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1941; Corresponding Member, British Ornithologists' Union.
 

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