Born in Launceston, Tasmania,[2] Oliver emigrated with his family to New Zealand in 1896, settling in Tauranga. Having already developed an interest in nature during his childhood, he systematically recorded natural observations throughout much of his life, including joining other naturalists on an expedition to the Kermadec Islands in 1908.[3]
In 1910, Oliver became a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) for which body he served as branch secretary for New Zealand from 1914 to his death in 1957, a period of office of 43 years. During this period, he also served as RAOU vice-president from 1942 to 1943, and as president from 1943 to 1944.
Oliver was appointed director of the Dominion Museum in 1928,[4] and in 1930, he published the seminal guide New Zealand Birds, which was updated and expanded in 1955. The guide contained many colour plates by Lily Attey Daff, although she was not credited with the work.[5] Oliver retired from the position of director in 1946.[4] Oliver was active in numerous scientific societies, and was a prolific contributor to New Zealand scientific literature over his career. He was government representative on the Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand for many years, its president from 1952 to 1954, and editor of its Transactions from 1948 to 1954.
Oliver described several species new to science, including:
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E W Dawson (1 March 1958). "OBITUARY NOTICE: WALTER REGINALD BROOK OLIVER (1883–1957)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 33 (1): 1–1. doi:10.1093/OXFORDJOURNALS.MOLLUS.A064792. ISSN 0025-1194. Wikidata Q90815762.
walter, oliver, american, politician, lawyer, walter, tansill, oliver, walter, reginald, brook, oliver, september, 1883, 1957, zealand, naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist, museum, curator, oliver, 1934, contents, biography, references, further, reading, e. For the American politician and lawyer see Walter Tansill Oliver Walter Reginald Brook Oliver 7 September 1883 16 May 1957 was a New Zealand naturalist ornithologist malacologist 1 and museum curator Oliver in 1934 Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Launceston Tasmania 2 Oliver emigrated with his family to New Zealand in 1896 settling in Tauranga Having already developed an interest in nature during his childhood he systematically recorded natural observations throughout much of his life including joining other naturalists on an expedition to the Kermadec Islands in 1908 3 In 1910 Oliver became a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union RAOU for which body he served as branch secretary for New Zealand from 1914 to his death in 1957 a period of office of 43 years During this period he also served as RAOU vice president from 1942 to 1943 and as president from 1943 to 1944 Oliver was appointed director of the Dominion Museum in 1928 4 and in 1930 he published the seminal guide New Zealand Birds which was updated and expanded in 1955 The guide contained many colour plates by Lily Attey Daff although she was not credited with the work 5 Oliver retired from the position of director in 1946 4 Oliver was active in numerous scientific societies and was a prolific contributor to New Zealand scientific literature over his career He was government representative on the Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand for many years its president from 1952 to 1954 and editor of its Transactions from 1948 to 1954 Oliver described several species new to science including Snares penguin Calliostoma waikanae a sea snail Shepherd s beaked whale A species of New Zealand lizard Oligosoma oliveri is named in his honour 6 In 1935 Oliver was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 7 The standard author abbreviation W R B Oliv is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 8 References edit Coan EV Kabat AR Petit RE 15 February 2009 2 400 years of malacology 6th edition American Malacological Society 830 pp amp 32 pp Annex of Collations Fiona D H Pitt 19 November 1982 The botanical collecting trips of W R B Oliver National Museum of New Zealand Records 2 8 65 79 ISSN 0110 943X Wikidata Q124966164 Scientific Excursion Bay of Plenty Times Vol XXXVI no 5147 27 December 1907 p 2 Retrieved 17 April 2024 a b Obituary W R B Oliver Ibis 100 2 271 April 1958 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1958 tb08795 x An Artistic Worker Death of Miss L A Daff paperspast natlib govt nz Retrieved 11 March 2019 Beolens B Watkins M Grayson M 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Oliver W R B p 194 Official jubilee medals The Evening Post Vol CXIX no 105 6 May 1935 p 4 Retrieved 17 November 2013 International Plant Names Index W R B Oliv Further reading editE W Dawson 1 March 1958 OBITUARY NOTICE WALTER REGINALD BROOK OLIVER 1883 1957 PDF Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 33 1 1 1 doi 10 1093 OXFORDJOURNALS MOLLUS A064792 ISSN 0025 1194 Wikidata Q90815762 Dell RK 1998 Oliver Walter Reginald Brook 1883 1957 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 4 389 390 HTM External links editWRB Oliver from Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 some not all articles by Walter Oliver in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Oliver amp oldid 1219314330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
