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Robert John Tillyard

English–Australian entomologist and geologist (1881–1937)

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Robert John Tillyard

English–Australian entomologist and geologist (1881–1937)

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Robert "Robin" John Tillyard FRS was an English–Australian entomologist and geologist.

Occupation: entomologist, paleontologist, naturalist, scientific collector
Citizenship: Australia
Born: January 31, 1881
Died: January 13, 1937

Family

Pattie Tillyardspouse Patience Australie Wardlechild Faith Rachel Evanschild

Upper Permian Coleoptera and a new order from the Belmont beds, New South Walesknown for The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) (1917 ed.)known for Studies in Australian Neuroptera. No. iv. The families Ithonidae, Hemerobiidae, Sisyridae, Berothidae, and the new family Trichomatidae; with a discussion of their characters and relationships, and descriptions of new and little-known genera and s...known for On an Anisozygopterous Larva from the Himalayas (Order Odonata)known for Mesozoic insects of Queensland. No. 8. Hemiptera Homoptera (contd.). The genus Mesogereon; with a discussion of its relationship with the Jurassic Palaeontinidaeknown for Studies in Australian Mecoptera. No. i. The new family Nannochoristidae, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species: and an appendix descriptive of a new genus and species from New Zealandknown for Permian and Triassic insects from New South Wales in the collection of Mr. J.Mitchellknown for A new classification of the order Perlariaknown for The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)notable work

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Robert "Robin" John Tillyard FRS (31 January 1881 – 13 January 1937) was an English–Australian entomologist and geologist.

Contents

Early life and education

Tillyard was the son of J. J. Tillyard and his wife Mary Ann Frances, née Wilson and was born at Norwich, Norfolk. While working as a science master Tillyard found time to publish extensively on dragonflies. After nine years with Sydney Grammar School, he resigned and undertook a research degree in biology at Sydney University in 1914.

Career

This book became the standard work on Australasian entomology for some fifty years. He published widely and authoritatively on Odonata, Plecoptera, Neuroptera, and other orders, and on fossil insects, the wing venation of insects, and the phylogeny of insects.

In 1928, he became chief Commonwealth entomologist under the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Rohan Rivett described those CSIRO years as follows:

In 1928 the CSIR sought a specialist to address insect damage to Australian agriculture and recruited R.J. Tillyard of the Cawthron Institute, whose work on insect taxonomy had earned international recognition. After protracted negotiations he moved to Canberra, addressed Parliament, and in March 1928 was appointed Chief of the Division of Entomology at a salary exceeding that of the other division chiefs. His tenure was marked by conflict with colleagues, and several staff considered resigning. In July 1933 Tillyard became seriously ill while in New York. A.J. Nicholson, who had already taken over much of the division's management, was appointed Chief of Economic Entomology after Tillyard's extended sick leave.'

Also known as Tillyard, Robin Tillyard, Robin John Tillyard

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January 31, 1881

Died

January 13, 1937

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Upper Permian Coleoptera and a new order from the Belmont beds, New South Wales The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) (1917 ed.)Studies in Australian Neuroptera. No. iv. The families Ithonidae, Hemerobiidae, Sisyridae, Berothidae, and the new family Trichomatidae; with a discussion of their characters and relationships, and descriptions of new and little-known genera and s...On an Anisozygopterous Larva from the Himalayas (Order Odonata)Mesozoic insects of Queensland. No. 8. Hemiptera Homoptera (contd.). The genus Mesogereon; with a discussion of its relationship with the Jurassic Palaeontinidae Studies in Australian Mecoptera. No. i. The new family Nannochoristidae, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species: and an appendix descriptive of a new genus and species from New Zealand Permian and Triassic insects from New South Wales in the collection of Mr. J.Mitchell A new classification of the order Perlaria The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)

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Pattie Tillyard Patience Australie Wardle Faith Rachel Evans

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Upper Permian Coleoptera and a new order from the Belmont beds, New South Wales The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) (1917 ed.)Studies in Australian Neuroptera. No. iv. The families Ithonidae, Hemerobiidae, Sisyridae, Berothidae, and the new family Trichomatidae; with a discussion of their characters and relationships, and descriptions of new and little-known genera and s...On an Anisozygopterous Larva from the Himalayas (Order Odonata)Mesozoic insects of Queensland. No. 8. Hemiptera Homoptera (contd.). The genus Mesogereon; with a discussion of its relationship with the Jurassic Palaeontinidae Studies in Australian Mecoptera. No. i. The new family Nannochoristidae, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species: and an appendix descriptive of a new genus and species from New Zealand Permian and Triassic insects from New South Wales in the collection of Mr. J.Mitchell A new classification of the order Perlaria The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)

Robert "Robin" John Tillyard FRS was an English–Australian entomologist and geologist.

Occupation: entomologist, paleontologist, naturalist, scientific collector
Citizenship: Australia
Born: January 31, 1881
Died: January 13, 1937

Family

Pattie Tillyardspouse Patience Australie Wardlechild Faith Rachel Evanschild

Upper Permian Coleoptera and a new order from the Belmont beds, New South Walesknown for The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) (1917 ed.)known for Studies in Australian Neuroptera. No. iv. The families Ithonidae, Hemerobiidae, Sisyridae, Berothidae, and the new family Trichomatidae; with a discussion of their characters and relationships, and descriptions of new and little-known genera and s...known for On an Anisozygopterous Larva from the Himalayas (Order Odonata)known for Mesozoic insects of Queensland. No. 8. Hemiptera Homoptera (contd.). The genus Mesogereon; with a discussion of its relationship with the Jurassic Palaeontinidaeknown for Studies in Australian Mecoptera. No. i. The new family Nannochoristidae, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species: and an appendix descriptive of a new genus and species from New Zealandknown for Permian and Triassic insects from New South Wales in the collection of Mr. J.Mitchellknown for A new classification of the order Perlariaknown for The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)notable work

Article

Robert "Robin" John Tillyard FRS (31 January 1881 – 13 January 1937) was an English–Australian entomologist and geologist.

Contents

Early life and education

Tillyard was the son of J. J. Tillyard and his wife Mary Ann Frances, née Wilson and was born at Norwich, Norfolk. While working as a science master Tillyard found time to publish extensively on dragonflies. After nine years with Sydney Grammar School, he resigned and undertook a research degree in biology at Sydney University in 1914.

Career

This book became the standard work on Australasian entomology for some fifty years. He published widely and authoritatively on Odonata, Plecoptera, Neuroptera, and other orders, and on fossil insects, the wing venation of insects, and the phylogeny of insects.

In 1928, he became chief Commonwealth entomologist under the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Rohan Rivett described those CSIRO years as follows:

In 1928 the CSIR sought a specialist to address insect damage to Australian agriculture and recruited R.J. Tillyard of the Cawthron Institute, whose work on insect taxonomy had earned international recognition. After protracted negotiations he moved to Canberra, addressed Parliament, and in March 1928 was appointed Chief of the Division of Entomology at a salary exceeding that of the other division chiefs. His tenure was marked by conflict with colleagues, and several staff considered resigning. In July 1933 Tillyard became seriously ill while in New York. A.J. Nicholson, who had already taken over much of the division's management, was appointed Chief of Economic Entomology after Tillyard's extended sick leave.'

Tillyard was killed following a car accident near Goulburn between Canberra and Sydney. The car was driven by his daughter, Hope, who was badly injured. The car had skidded and rolled over and he had hit the windscreen and broken his neck. He died at Goulburn Hospital.

Psychical research

In the 1920s Tillyard became interested in psychical research. On his visits to England he worked with Harry Price at his National Laboratory of Psychical Research. He became vice-president of the laboratory in 1926.

In 1926 there was a minor controversy in the Nature journal amongst several writers. This was caused by Tillyard writing a predominantly supportive review of Arthur Conan Doyle's book The History of Spiritualism. Critics such as A. A. Campbell Swinton pointed to the evidence of fraud in mediumship and Doyle's nonscientific approach to the subject.

Tillyard had attended séances with the medium Mina Crandon in Boston. He managed to persuade Sir Richard Gregory the editor of Nature to publish his findings. In the 18 August 1928 issue of Nature in a paper entitled Evidence of Survival of a Human Personality he presented his observations on Crandon's séance phenomena and his belief in life after death.

Publications

Entomology

Mesozoic and Tertiary Insects of Queensland and New South Wales (1916)

The Biology of Dragonflies: (Odonata or Paraneuroptera (1917)

The Insects of Australia and New Zealand (1926)

Psychical Research

Tillyard, Robert John (1926). "The History of Spiritualism". Nature. 118 (2961): 147–149. Bibcode:1926Natur.118..147T. doi:10.1038/118147a0. S2CID 4122097.

Tillyard, Robert John (1928). "Normal and Supernormal Phenomena". Nature. 122 (3068): 229–231. Bibcode:1928Natur.122..229.. doi:10.1038/122229a0.

Tillyard, Robert John (1928). "Evidence of Survival of a Human Personality". Nature. 122 (3068): 243–246. Bibcode:1928Natur.122..243T. doi:10.1038/122243a0. S2CID 28483085.

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