Ronald Harry Wharton
Entomologist
- Born
- 14 April 1923, Armidale, New South Wales
- Died
- 18 September 1983, Billinudgel, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William Frank Wharton (schoolteacher)
- Mother
- Grace Elizabeth Kilpatrick
- Married Helen Mary Pulling (architect)
Degrees
| 1944 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Sydney |
Career
- MSc, PhD Malaya 1960.
- FAA 1973, FTSE 1982.
- Entomologist and parasitologist.
- Med Entomologist, British Colonial Service (Malaya) 1948-60.
- Principal Research Offr in Div of Entomology, CSIRO 1963-68, Chief Research Scientist 1968-82.
- OBE 1982.
Military service
- Second World War: Flying Officer RAAF.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wharton-ronald-harry-15836
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000884b.htm