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Browne, James Howard (1919 - 2004)OAM |
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| Botanist and Botanical collector | |||
| Born: 1919 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 31 March 2004 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. | |||
| James Howard (Howard) Browne worked as a gardener for the Mildura Shire Council and became a well-respected and prolific plant collector and photographer. In 1939 he joined the army (Permanent Military Forces) where he served in Darwin (and continued to garden and study plants). He then served with the Australian Imperial Force in New Guinea and Bougainville and was blinded in one eye. Browne returned from war duties and set up a vineyard at Willra Station in New South Wales, but by the late 1950s was back in Red Cliffs. There he took up his post with the Mildura Shire Council and set about landscaping the streets of Red Cliff with native trees and plants. He also collected over 1000 plants for La Trobe University and the National Herbarium and discovered at least 17 new plant species in Victoria. These included Calandrinia volubilis (1974) – not recorded in Australia since 1863, Halosarcia syncarpa – not recorded in Victorian since 1897, and Sarcozona praecox which was presumed extinct in Victoria. Browne’s keen interest in flora began at an early age having grown up on an orchard in Red Cliffs. Over the years he taught himself botany and became an expert in the region’s local flora. Howard Browne was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in January 1991 and an honorary Masters of Science Degree from La Trobe University in April 1992 in recognition for his contribution to teaching and research. |
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007 Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 26 February 2007 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P004484b.htm |
