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Anthony Musgrave

1895 – 1959

Australian entomologist, librarian and photographer

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Lived 1895 – 1959 (aged 63–64). Anthony Musgrave was an Australian entomologist, librarian and photographer.

Anthony Musgrave (9 July 18954 June 1959) was an Australian entomologist. Born in Queensland, Australia, he is known for penning Bibliography of Australian Entomology. He was the great-nephew of Anthony Musgrave in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. He studied at the Hayfield Preparatory School in Homebush and the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He worked at the Australian Museum, initially as a librarian for a year, before climbing up the ranks to become Assistant Entomologist, and eventually the museum's entomologist, a title later changed to "Curator of Insects and Arachnids". He displayed much knowledge on insects and arachnids; his area of expertise were ticks and venomous spiders. Musgrave was compiler of all of the Australian Science Abstracts''' animal-related articles for around twenty years, until in 1957 when the publication folded. He was also a contributor to the Australian Encyclopaedia'' (editions 1 and 2).

Personal life and death Musgrave was described as an "excellent lecturer and photographer". He led a luxurious and peaceful life and was an avid golfer. In his later years, little was heard about him; Musgrave did not like publicity. He died at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney on 4 June 1959. The cause of death was listed as heart disease.

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Important facts

Born
1895, Cooktown
Birth century
Died
1959, Sydney
Nationality
Education
SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Employers
Australian Museum
Also known as
A. Musgrave

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anthony Musgrave's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anthony Musgrave?

Australian entomologist, librarian and photographer (1895-1959)

When was Anthony Musgrave born?

Anthony Musgrave was born in 1895 in Cooktown.

When did Anthony Musgrave die?

Anthony Musgrave died in 1959 in Sydney.

What was Anthony Musgrave's occupation?

Anthony Musgrave was an entomologist, librarian and photographer.

What nationality was Anthony Musgrave?

Anthony Musgrave was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Musgrave

· Wikidata: Q15999263

· DBpedia: Anthony Musgrave (entomologist)

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