Eustace William Ferguson
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Eustace William Ferguson born 24 October 1884 (Invercargill
, New Zealand
,) died 18 July 1927 (Wahroonga, New South Wales
) was a New Zealand entomologist.
He was a member from 1908 and president in 1926-27 of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, president of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in 1922-23, a member of the Royal societies of New South Wales and South Australia and of the Royal Institute of Tropical Medicine, London, an associate member of the Australian National Research Council and a member of the Great Barrier Reef Committee.
His notable descendents included:
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
,) died 18 July 1927 (Wahroonga, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) was a New Zealand entomologist.
He was a member from 1908 and president in 1926-27 of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, president of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in 1922-23, a member of the Royal societies of New South Wales and South Australia and of the Royal Institute of Tropical Medicine, London, an associate member of the Australian National Research Council and a member of the Great Barrier Reef Committee.
His notable descendents included:
- David Alexander Ferguson, Professor of Occupational Health, University of Sydney. RACP College role obituary
- Kenneth Adie Ferguson, CSIRO Researcher, Former Director of CSIRO Institute of Animal Health, Discover of the Ferguson plot method for assessing the electrophoretic mobility of solutes.