Tom Browning (entomologist) explained
Thomas Oakley Browning (28 January 1920 – April 1998) was an Australian zoologist and peace activist. He was a research scientist in the field of entomology.[1] After his retirement in 1983, he had the title of Emeritus Professor of Entomology at the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide. He also wrote a number of biographies of former colleagues.[2] He died in Adelaide in April 1998 at the age of 78.[3] [4]
Timeline
| 1920 | Born in Maitland, South Australia |
| 1948–1952 | Entomologist, Waite Agricultural Research Institute |
| 1952 | Nuffield Foundation Fellow |
| 1953–1962 | Senior lecturer in zoology, University of Adelaide |
| 1963–1983 | Waite Professor of Entomology |
| 1971–1977 | Research director, International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi |
| 1983-1998 | Emeritus professor of entomology |
| 1987–1988 | Chairman, Environment Protection Council of South Australia | |
Publications
- Browning, T. O., 'Davidson, James (1885-1945), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, pp. 226–227
- Birch, L. C.; Browning, T. O., 'Herbert George Andrewartha 1907-1992', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 3, 1993, pp. 258–268.
Research areas
- Diapause in crickets
- The quantitative study of insect populations
- Fruit fly
- Population ecology
Notes and References
- Web site: Browning, Thomas Oakley (1920-). trove.nla.gov.au/. National Library of Australia. 25 February 2015.
- http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000273b.htm Browning, Thomas Oakley (1920 -)
- https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/5068316/person/115156615/facts Ancestry LifeStory: Thomas Oakley Browning
- http://adb.anu.edu.au/adb-entries-1991-95/ Proposed ADB Entries for People Who Died 1991-2000
