George Lyell

George Lyell (1866–1951) was an Australian naturalist.[1] He was born on 25 July at Ararat, Victoria.[1] His father, George senior, was a printer born in Scotland;[1] his mother, Jane (née Avery),[1] was born in England.[1] Lyell was educated at Stawell State School.[1] In his late teens, his family moved to South Melbourne,[1] and Lyell worked for seven years, progressing from a position as a junior clerk to becoming the head of a dairy machinery department.[1] In 1890 Lyell accepted a partnership with a different dairy appliance manufacturer,[1] which was also the sole supplier of entomological equipment in Victoria.[1]

George Lyell
Born	July 25, 1866
Died	1951 (aged 85)
Education	Stawell State School
Occupation	Naturalist
Parents	George Lyell, Sr. (father) Jane Avery (mother)

In 1914, together with Gustavus Athol Waterhouse, Lyell published The Butterflies of Australia, a comprehensive description of hundreds of species, including many that had never been described in prior publications.

See also

• List of Australian butterflies

References

1. Neboiss, A. (1986). "Lyell, George (1866 - 1951)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 10. Melbourne University Press. p. 171. Retrieved 2 October 2018.