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Ogilby, James Douglas (1853 - 1925) |
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| Born: 16 February 1853 Belfast, Ireland. Died: 11 August 1925 Queensland, Australia. | ||
| James Douglas Ogilby was appointed to the Australian Museum in 1885 but was dismissed in 1890 due to his 'extreme and undiscriminating affinity for alcohol'. Following his dismissal for being drunk on the job, he undertook research there on a contract basis then worked for the Queensland Museum under various arrangements from 1901 to 1904 and 1913 to 1920. He was also honorary museum curator of the Amateur Fishermen's Association of Queensland for some years. When Ogilby died they set up and named the "J Douglas Ogilby Cottage" on Bribie Island in his memory. Ogilby was educated in Ireland and worked for the British Museum and in the USA before coming to Australia. |
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