
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kidman, Barbara P. 
T1  - Ralph Tate (1840&#x2013;1901), Naturalist <i>par excellence</i>: Life and Work before Emigration to Australia
JF  - Historical Records of Australian Science
JO  - Hist. Rec. Aust. Sci.
Y1  - 2013
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
SP  - 207
EP  - 224
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HR13003 
N2  - Ralph Tate (1840&#x2013;1901), the foundation Professor of Natural Science at the University of Adelaide, proved to be a remarkable scientist and naturalist with outstanding achievements in several fields. Tate was selected for the Chair in Adelaide, despite having no previous university experience, mainly on the recommendation of T. H. Huxley. This paper examines Tate's background in some detail and establishes that, in fact, as a respected geologist and palaeontologist with interests in conchology and botany, he was particularly well qualified to fill the post. He had had years of teaching practice, a long list of research publications and even experience in exploring new territories. 
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