Ronald Hamlyn-Harris
English-born entomologist
Dr Ronald Hamlyn-Harris (1 September 1874 – 1953) was an English-born entomologist who spent most of his working life in Australia. Following seven years teaching science at Toowoomba Grammar School in Queensland he became Director of the Queensland Museum, later occupying several positions culminating in lecturing at the University of Queensland.
Early life
Ronald Hamlyn-Harris was born in Eastbourne, England on 1 September 1874 to Hamlyn Huntingdon Harris, a retired lieutenant of the 18th Royal Hussars, and his wife, Sarah Wheeler. He was educated in England and Germany and trained as an estate manager, taking charge of his father's estates in Gloucestershire and becoming an expert on keeping bees. He studied further, first in Naples, Italy before receiving his doctorate from the University of Tübingen in Germany in 1902.
Career
Hamlyn-Harris travelled to Australia the following year and took up a teaching post at Toowoomba Grammar School in Queensland. Here he revitalised the science department, organised the raising of money to build a new laboratory and gave public lectures. His enthusiasm for natural history inspired the boys, and he became president of the Field Naturalist's Club in Toowoomba. Under his auspices, the club thrived, increasing its membership greatly. He took an interest in anything that would advance the interests of Toowoomba, and was on the science committee of the Austral Association, which held an annual festival in the city.
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