Lindsay Sharp
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Dr Lindsay Sharp is a museologist and writer living near Berry
in the coastal hinterland of New South Wales
in Australia
, working on two large novels.
Born in Britain
and raised in Australia, Sharp earned his doctorate in the History of Ideas (science/natural philosophy) in 1976, receiving the Clifford Norton research fellowship in the History of Science from Queen's College, Oxford. He started his museological career at the Science Museum
in London
the same year he received his PhD, and for the next two decades, worked all over the world.
In Australia, Sharp led the team responsible for creating the Powerhouse Museum
in Sydney
and was its founding director Sharp also served as Director, Entertainment and Leisure, for Merlin International Properties in Australia and the United Kingdom. He was CEO/Executive Consultant to the Earth Exchange – a regenerated tourist, environmental and educational facility in the Rocks, Sydney and Deputy Director/Senior Museum Consultant to the Milken Family Foundation, in Santa Monica, California
, USA. He served as President and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum
in Toronto
, Canada
, from 1997 to 2000.
In 2000, Sharp was appointed as Director of the London, UK National Museum of Science and Industry
– a family of museums that include the National Railway Museum, the Science Museum and the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. In June 2005 he was awarded the 2005 Public Promotion of Engineering Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering
In the following month, Sharp resigned from his Science Museum. The Evening Standard
had covered the divisive issues at the museum in April 2005:
Reports on the resignation also appeared in The Sunday Times
and The Guardian
.
Sharp's concern to draw more of the Science Museum's collection to the attention of more of the public was sustained.
Berry
The botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary. Grapes are an example. The berry is the most common type of fleshy fruit in which the entire ovary wall ripens into an edible pericarp. They may have one or more carpels with a thin covering and fleshy interiors....
in the coastal hinterland of 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...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, working on two large novels.
Born in Britain
United Kingdom
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and raised in Australia, Sharp earned his doctorate in the History of Ideas (science/natural philosophy) in 1976, receiving the Clifford Norton research fellowship in the History of Science from Queen's College, Oxford. He started his museological career at the Science Museum
Science museum
A science museum or a science centre is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of...
in London
London
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the same year he received his PhD, and for the next two decades, worked all over the world.
In Australia, Sharp led the team responsible for creating the Powerhouse Museum
Powerhouse Museum
The Powerhouse Museum is the major branch of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney, the other being the historic Sydney Observatory...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and was its founding director Sharp also served as Director, Entertainment and Leisure, for Merlin International Properties in Australia and the United Kingdom. He was CEO/Executive Consultant to the Earth Exchange – a regenerated tourist, environmental and educational facility in the Rocks, Sydney and Deputy Director/Senior Museum Consultant to the Milken Family Foundation, in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, USA. He served as President and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
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, from 1997 to 2000.
In 2000, Sharp was appointed as Director of the London, UK National Museum of Science and Industry
National Museum of Science and Industry
The National Museum of Science and Industry is a collection of British museums, comprising:* The Science Museum, incorporating the Science Museum Library and the Wellcome collections of the history of medicine at South Kensington in London....
– a family of museums that include the National Railway Museum, the Science Museum and the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. In June 2005 he was awarded the 2005 Public Promotion of Engineering Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering
In the following month, Sharp resigned from his Science Museum. The Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
had covered the divisive issues at the museum in April 2005:
Reports on the resignation also appeared in The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
Sharp's concern to draw more of the Science Museum's collection to the attention of more of the public was sustained.