Hickman, Vernon Victor

Furthermore

A zealous field-collector, he discovered a species of spider named Hickmania troglodytes. It was later placed in a new family, Hickmaniidae. He developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of invertebrates and their relationships, and occasionally studied other animal groups, including mammals. In his regular contributions to scientific journals, he skilfully illustrated his papers and provided his own innovative photographs. He had been a corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London since 1934, but never travelled overseas to meet other scientists. From ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

During World War I he relinquished a commission in the Militia to enlist on 28 August 1917 in the Australian Imperial Force. From April 1918 he served on the Western Front with the 40th Battalion. Promoted to corporal in August, he returned to Tasmania in April 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on 23 May. From ADB entry

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1894

Birth in Glenorchy -- TAS, Australia 28 August 1894
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Early education at The Friends' High School, Hobart, TAS, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia 1915
1915

Lecturer in Chemistry at Zeehan -- TAS, Australia 1915
1917

Military service as Private 28 August 1917
1917

Military service as Corporal 1917
1920

Head of Chemistry at Armadale -- VIC, Australia 1920
1920

Ralston Lecturer in Biology at Hobart -- TAS, Australia 1920
1927

Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia 1927
1937

Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia 1937
1940

Member of Australia & NZ Association for the Advancement of Science since 1940
1940

Awarded Medal of Royal Society of Tasmania 1940 at Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]
1943

Chair of Biology at University of Tasmania -- Hobart, Australia 1943
1947

Member of Royal Entomological Society of London since 1947
1951

Awarded Anders Retzius medal Royal Physiographical Society of Lund, Sweden, 1951
1960

Awarded Clive Lord Medal 1960
1977

Member of Entomological Society of NSW since 1977
1979

Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1979
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Member of Royal Society of Tasmania
1984

Death in New Town -- TAS, Australia 20 November 1984

Gender

Male