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'''Vernon Victor Hickman''' (1894 - 1984) was an entomologist, born and resident in [[Tasmania]], who became a leading authority on the spiders of Australia.
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'''Vernon Victor Hickman''' (1894–1984) was an entomologist, born and resident in [[Tasmania]], who became a leading authority on the spiders of Australia.


The genus ''[[Hickmania]]'' and its formerly recognised family [[Hickmaniidae]] were named in tribute to the author. In 1979 Hickman was awarded the title [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) "for service to zoological science and education".<ref name="EOAS">{{cite web |title=Hickman, Vernon Victor - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science |url=https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000492b.htm |website=www.eoas.info |publisher=The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research |access-date=8 May 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Hickman was proudest of the [[Anders Retzius medal]], awarded in 1951, but said to modest regarding his many other achievements.<ref name="ADB2007" />
The genus ''[[Hickmania]]'' and its formerly recognised family [[Hickmaniidae]] were named in tribute to the author. In 1979 Hickman was awarded the title [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) "for service to zoological science and education".<ref name="EOAS">{{cite web |title=Hickman, Vernon Victor - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science |url=https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000492b.htm |website=www.eoas.info |publisher=The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research |access-date=8 May 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Hickman was proudest of the [[Anders Retzius medal]], awarded in 1951, but said to be modest regarding his other achievements.<ref name="ADB2007" />


Hickman was the eldest son of Pauline née Patterson and her husband, George Milford Hickman, a Tasmanian storekeeper.
Hickman was the eldest son of Pauline née Patterson and her husband, George Milford Hickman, a Tasmanian storekeeper.
He was educated at the [[University of Tasmania]] and briefly lectured before enlist to serve in first world war, returning from the experience of the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] with a psychological impact that remained throughout his life.<ref name="ADB2007">Eric Guiler, 'Hickman, Vernon Victor (1894–1984)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hickman-vernon-victor-12631/text22757, published first in hardcopy 2007, accessed online 9 May 2021.</ref>
He was educated at the [[University of Tasmania]] and briefly lectured before enlisting to serve in first world war, returning from the experience of the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] with a psychological impact that remained throughout his life.<ref name="ADB2007">Eric Guiler, 'Hickman, Vernon Victor (1894–1984)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hickman-vernon-victor-12631/text22757, published first in hardcopy 2007, accessed online 9 May 2021.</ref>


An early interest in invertebrates began with studies of ''[[Anaspides tasmaniae]]'', know as the mountain shrimp, before pursuing a major focus on [[arachnology]]. Hickman's knowledge extended to other organisms, including mammals, and was extended through lectures and chairs held throughout his career.<ref name="ADB2007" />
An early interest in invertebrates began with studies of ''[[Anaspides tasmaniae]]'', known as the mountain shrimp, before pursuing a major focus on [[arachnology]]. Hickman's knowledge encompassed other organisms, including mammals, and was extended through lectures and chairs held throughout his career.<ref name="ADB2007" />


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Latest revision as of 05:50, 14 March 2024

Vernon Victor Hickman (1894–1984) was an entomologist, born and resident in Tasmania, who became a leading authority on the spiders of Australia.

The genus Hickmania and its formerly recognised family Hickmaniidae were named in tribute to the author. In 1979 Hickman was awarded the title Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for service to zoological science and education".[1] Hickman was proudest of the Anders Retzius medal, awarded in 1951, but said to be modest regarding his other achievements.[2]

Hickman was the eldest son of Pauline née Patterson and her husband, George Milford Hickman, a Tasmanian storekeeper. He was educated at the University of Tasmania and briefly lectured before enlisting to serve in first world war, returning from the experience of the Western Front with a psychological impact that remained throughout his life.[2]

An early interest in invertebrates began with studies of Anaspides tasmaniae, known as the mountain shrimp, before pursuing a major focus on arachnology. Hickman's knowledge encompassed other organisms, including mammals, and was extended through lectures and chairs held throughout his career.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hickman, Vernon Victor - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science". www.eoas.info. The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Eric Guiler, 'Hickman, Vernon Victor (1894–1984)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hickman-vernon-victor-12631/text22757, published first in hardcopy 2007, accessed online 9 May 2021.
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