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Robert John Tillyard
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English–Australian entomologist and geologist (1881–1937)
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Robert John Tillyard was an Australian entomologist, paleontologist, and naturalist. Born in Norwich in 1881, he was educated at Queens' College, University of Sydney. He worked for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and was a member of the Royal Society. His author citation in zoology is Tillyard.
Tillyard received the Clarke Medal and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His collection items are held at the Natural History Museum and the National Museum of Natural History. He died in Goulburn, New South Wales, in 1937 following an accidental car collision. He is buried in Canberra.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1881–1937
- Nationality
- AU, GB
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 14 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Norwich
- Place of death
- Goulburn
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Educated at
- University of Sydney
- Field of work
- entomology
- Image
- RJTillyard1881-1937.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1881-01-31
- date of death
- 1937-01-13
- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- Robert John Tillyard
- author citation (zoology)
- Tillyard
- P6944
- Robert John Tillyard
- cause of death
- car collision
- manner of death
- accidental death
- place of burial
- Canberra
- nickname
- Robin
- collection items at
- National Museum of Natural History
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