Alan John (Jock) Marshall
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Alan John Marshall (17 February 1911 - 20 July 1967) was an Australian writer
, academic
and ornithologist
.
Marshall was born in Redfern, New South Wales
. Despite having lost an arm in a shooting accident at the age of sixteen, he was active in several natural history expeditions, and had a distinguished service record during World War II in New Guinea
, 1941-1945. He was Reader
in zoology
and comparative anatomy
at St Bartholomew's Medical College
, University of London
, 1949-1960, and foundation professor of zoology and comparative physiology
, then Dean of Science, at Monash University
1960-1967. He was elected a Fellow
of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
in 1958.
He will be remembered by older generations of ABC radio listeners as "Jock the Backyard Naturalist", a regular on the Argonauts Club
until 1946.
Marshall died in Heidelberg, Victoria
. During his lifetime, he published numerous books and scientific papers.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
and ornithologist
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
.
Marshall was born in Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
. Despite having lost an arm in a shooting accident at the age of sixteen, he was active in several natural history expeditions, and had a distinguished service record during World War II in New Guinea
New Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...
, 1941-1945. He was Reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and comparative anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
at St Bartholomew's Medical College
Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry is the medical school of Queen Mary, University of London. The school was formed in 1995 by the merger of the London Hospital Medical College , the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Barts and The London School of Medicine and...
, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, 1949-1960, and foundation professor of zoology and comparative physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, then Dean of Science, at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
1960-1967. He was elected a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions. This makes it Australia's oldest national birding association. It is also Australia's largest...
in 1958.
He will be remembered by older generations of ABC radio listeners as "Jock the Backyard Naturalist", a regular on the Argonauts Club
Argonauts Club
The Argonauts Club was an Australian children's radio program, first broadcast in 1933 on ABC Radio in Melbourne. Its format was devised by Nina Murdoch who had run the station's Children's Hour on 3LO and stayed on when that station was taken over by the Australian Broadcasting Commission...
until 1946.
Marshall died in Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule....
. During his lifetime, he published numerous books and scientific papers.
Publications
- Marshall, Alan John. (1937). The Black Musketeers. The Work and Adventures of a Scientist on a South Sea Island at War and in Peace. William Heinemann: London.
- Marshall, Alan John. (1938). The Men and Birds of Paradise. Journeys through Equatorial New Guinea. William Heinemann: London.
- Marshall, Alan John. (1954). Bower-birds, their displays and breeding cycles. A preliminary statement. Clarendon Press: Oxford, U.K.
- Marshall, Alan John. (1970). Darwin and Huxley in Australia. Hodder & Stoughton: Sydney.
- Marshall, Alan John. (Ed). (1966). The Great Extermination. A guide to Anglo-Australian Cupidity, Wickedness and Waste. Heinemann: Melbourne.
- Marshall, Alan John; & Drysdale, RussellRussell DrysdaleSir George Russell Drysdale, AC was an Australian artist. He won the prestigious Wynne Prize for Sofala in 1947, and represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1954...
. (1966). Journey Among Men. Sun Books: Melbourne.