Tom Browning (entomologist)
Thomas Oakley Browning (born January 28, 1920) was an Australian research scientist in the field of entomology.[1] Since his retirement in 1983, he has been Emeritus Professor of Entomology at the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide. He has also written a number of biographies of former colleagues.[2]
Timeline
| 1920 | Born, 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- | 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
References
- ↑ "Browning, Thomas Oakley (1920-)". http://trove.nla.gov.au/. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Browning, Thomas Oakley (1920 - ), Encyclopedia of Australian Science, www.eoas.info
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