History
The Royal Society of SA can be traced back to 1834 when the South Australian Literary and Scientific Association was formed in Adelphi Chambers, London. Amongst the members present were men such as Gouger, Hanson, Giles, Wakefield, Morphett, Torrens, and Hindmarsh. A library chest of books destined for the SA Literary and Scientific Association eventually arrived in South Australia, but meetings of the Association soon ceased. These books formed the basis of what was eventually to become the State Library.
On 10th Jan 1853, the Philosophical Society of Adelaide was founded for "the diffusion and advancement of the Arts and Sciences". One of the early matters discussed was the formation of a Museum to illustrate the natural history of the Colony. By1859 the Philosophical Society was incorporated under the SA Institute Act. However it foundered to some extent until the establishment of the University of Adelaide, which apparently revitalised the Society.
In 1880, the Philosophical Society received royal patronage and became the Royal Society of SA. At the same time, its journal became the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. In 2004, the South Australian Museum and the Royal Society of South Australia became partners in Southern Scientific Press. This led to the amalgamation of their two professional journals. The Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia now incorporates the Records of the South Australian Museum.
On 10th Jan 1853, the Philosophical Society of Adelaide was founded for "the diffusion and advancement of the Arts and Sciences". One of the early matters discussed was the formation of a Museum to illustrate the natural history of the Colony. By1859 the Philosophical Society was incorporated under the SA Institute Act. However it foundered to some extent until the establishment of the University of Adelaide, which apparently revitalised the Society.
In 1880, the Philosophical Society received royal patronage and became the Royal Society of SA. At the same time, its journal became the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. In 2004, the South Australian Museum and the Royal Society of South Australia became partners in Southern Scientific Press. This led to the amalgamation of their two professional journals. The Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia now incorporates the Records of the South Australian Museum.
Royal Society of South Australia Presidents
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1853-54 - H.E.F. Young 1855 - B.H. Babbage 1856-61 - R.G. MacDonnell 1862-68 - D. Daly 1869-72 - J. Ferguson 1873-76 - A. Musgrave 1877 - W.F.D. Jervois 1878-79 - R. Tate 1880-81 - S.J. Way 1882 - C. Todd 1883 - H. J. Whittell 1884 - H. Lamb 1885 - H.C. Mais 1886-88 - E.H. Rennie 1889 - E.C. Stirling 1890-91 - T. Blackburn 1892-94 - R. Tate 1895-96 - W. Howchin 1897-99 - W.L. Cleland 1900-02 - E.H. Rennie 1903-20 - J.C. Verco 1921 - R.S. Rogers 1922-24 - R.H. Pulleine 1925 - D. Mawson 1926 - T.G.B. Osborn 1927 - F. Wood Jones 1928 - J.B. Cleland 1929-30 - L.K. Ward 1931 - C.A.E. Fenner 1932 - T. Harvey Johnston 1933 - J.A. Prescott |
1934 - J.M. Black 1935 - T.D. Campbell 1936 - C.T. Madigan 1937 - H.M. Hale 1938 - J. Davidson 1939 - H.K. Fry 1940 - R.W. Segnit 1941 - J.B. Cleland 1942 - J.G. Wood 1943 - W. Ternent Cooke 1944 - H. Womersley 1945 - D. Mawson 1946 - C.S. Piper 1947 - H.C. Trumble 1948 - D.C. Swan 1949 - N.B. Tindale 1950 - A.W. Kleeman 1951 - B.C. Cotton 1952 - H.G. Andrewartha 1953 - S.B. Dickinson 1954 - J.K. Taylor 1955 - R.V. Southcott 1956 - C.G. Stephens 1957 - I.M. Thomas 1958 - L.W. Parkin 1959-60 - T.R.N. Lothian 1961 - R.V. Southcott 1962 - N.H. Ludbrook 1963 - J.T. Hutton 1964 - A.R. Alderman 1965 - S.J. Edmonds |
1966 - B. Daily
1967 - H.B.S. Womersley 1968 - K.R. Miles 1969 - F.J. Mitchell 1970 - C.B. Wells 1971 - W.G. Inglis 1972 - H. Wopfner 1973 - K.E. Lee 1974 - G.F. Gross 1975 - J.W. Holmes 1976 - C.R. Twidale 1977 - B.P. Webb 1978 - J.J.H. Szent-Ivany 1979 - J.K. Ling 1980 - S.A. Shepherd 1981 - C.W. Bonython 1982-83 - D.W.P. Corbett 1984 - J.S. Womersley 1985-86 - M.J. Tyler 1987 - T.D. Scott 1988-89 - G.M.E. Mayo 1990-92 - N.A. Locket 1992-94 - W.D. Williams 1994-96 - M. Davies 1996-98 - T.C.R. White 1998-2000 - M.A.J. Williams 2000-02 - N.F. Alley 2002-04 - O.W. Wiebkin 2004-06 - R.W. Fitzpatrick 2006-08 - A. Pring 2008-10 - J.T. Jennings |