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Brittlebank, Charles Clifton (1862 - 1945) |
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| Plant pathologist and Biologist | |
| Born: 1862 Derby, England. Died: 2 November 1945. | |
| Charles Clifton Brittlebank was Government Plant Pathologist for Victoria 1913-24. He was particularly interested in fungi. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Derby, England, 1862. Died Melbourne, 2 November 1945. Left England for New Hebrides with family; to Queensland, then Tasmania before settling Pentland Hills, Victoria 1893; interested in geology and ornithology; member, Field Naturalist' Club of Victoria; illustrated C. French's (q.v.) Destructive Insects of Victoria (1891-1911) and A.J. Campbell's (q.v.) Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds (1900); discovered ice-age evidence Werribee Gorge ca 1894; assistant to D. McAlpine (q.v.) 1908-13, succeeded him as government pathologist of Victoria 1913-24; biologist in charge of the Science Branch, Department of Agriculture 1924-28; lectured on fungus diseases of fruit, Brunley School of Horticulture 1923-28; lectured on plant pathology, School of Agriculture, University of Melbourne; prepared index of Australian fungi and fungus diseases for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. |
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