ALEXANDER HUGH CHISHOLM

Contents

Biography

Some of his published books

References

Biography

'Alexander Hugh Chisholm' (1890-1977) was a noted Australian journalist, newspaper editor, author and amateur ornithologist. He was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), President of the RAOU 1939-1940, and Editor of its journal the ''Emu'' 1926-1928. He was elected a Fellow of the RAOU in 1941. He was the first recipient of the Australian Natural History Medallion in 1940.
Chisholm was a prolific writer of articles and books.

Some of his published books

★ (1922). ''Mateship with Birds''. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd: Melbourne.

★ (1929). ''Birds and Green Places. A book of Australian nature gossip''. J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd: London.

★ (1932). ''Nature Fantasy in Australia''. J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd: London.

★ (1944). ''The Incredible Year. An Australian sees Europe in Adolf Hitler Weather''. Angus & Robertson: Sydney.

★ (1945). ''An Explorer and His Birds. John Gilbert's discoveries in 1844-45''. Author.

★ (1946). ''Nature’s Linguists. A study of the riddle of visual mimicry''. Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd: Melbourne.

★ (1948). ''Bird Wonders of Australia''. Angus & Robertson: Sydney.

★ (1948). ''Fairy Wrens''. F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd: Melbourne.

★ (1948). ''News from Nature. A selection of seasonal gossip''. Georgian House: Melbourne.

★ (1955). ''Strange New World. The adventures of John Gilbert and Ludwig Leichhardt''. Angus & Robertson: Sydney.

★ (1960). ''The Romance of the Lyrebird''. Angus & Robertson Pty Ltd: Sydney.

★ (1969). ''The Joy of the Earth''. Collins: Sydney.

References

★ Robin, Libby. (2001). ''The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001''. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3