Herbert Hedley Scott (1866–1938) was curator and director of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Tasmania. Born in England, Scott became interested in natural history while living with his family in New York and Pennsylvania. He moved to New Zealand for a brief period in 1887 before arriving in Launceston in Tasmania, where he resided until his death. It was there he met and married Francis Fannie née Stearnes. The museum that Scott began sole administration was only curated on a part-time basis by his predecessor, Alexander Morton, and he went on to introduce improvements such as new galleries and activities. The microscopical club he previously began eventually became directed toward research on natural history, a department he separated from the geological displays of his museum. He also created a display of vertebrates in 1909. Scott's publications included brochures on paleontology and in the proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. He is noted for research on fossil species of Nototherium, along with other extinct mammals and birds.[1][2] In 1934 he was awarded the Royal Society of Tasmania Medal.[3] He died on 1 March 1938 at Launceston, being survived by Frances Fannie née Stearnes, who had married in 1893, and their daughter and son, Eric Oswald Gale Scott, who succeeded him as director of the QVMAG.[1]
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^ abN. J. B. Plomley (1988). "Scott, Herbert Hedley (1866–1938)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^"Items where Author is "Scott, Herbert Hedley" – Open Access Repository". eprints.utas.edu.au. University of Tasmania.
^"Scott, Herbert Hedley". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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herbert, hedley, scott, 1866, 1938, curator, director, queen, victoria, museum, gallery, tasmania, born, england, scott, became, interested, natural, history, while, living, with, family, york, pennsylvania, moved, zealand, brief, period, 1887, before, arrivin. Herbert Hedley Scott 1866 1938 was curator and director of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Tasmania Born in England Scott became interested in natural history while living with his family in New York and Pennsylvania He moved to New Zealand for a brief period in 1887 before arriving in Launceston in Tasmania where he resided until his death It was there he met and married Francis Fannie nee Stearnes The museum that Scott began sole administration was only curated on a part time basis by his predecessor Alexander Morton and he went on to introduce improvements such as new galleries and activities The microscopical club he previously began eventually became directed toward research on natural history a department he separated from the geological displays of his museum He also created a display of vertebrates in 1909 Scott s publications included brochures on paleontology and in the proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania He is noted for research on fossil species of Nototherium along with other extinct mammals and birds 1 2 In 1934 he was awarded the Royal Society of Tasmania Medal 3 He died on 1 March 1938 at Launceston being survived by Frances Fannie nee Stearnes who had married in 1893 and their daughter and son Eric Oswald Gale Scott who succeeded him as director of the QVMAG 1 References edit a b N J B Plomley 1988 Scott Herbert Hedley 1866 1938 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 16 April 2021 Items where Author is Scott Herbert Hedley Open Access Repository eprints utas edu au University of Tasmania Scott Herbert Hedley Encyclopedia of Australian Science Retrieved 15 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Hedley Scott amp oldid 1177390967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
