| LC control no. | no2015015247 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | White, S. A. (Samuel Albert), 1870-1954 |
| Variant(s) | White, Samuel Albert, 1870-1954 |
| Biography/History note | Samuel Albert White (1870-1954), ornithologist and conservationist, was born on 20 December 1870 at Fulham, West Torrens (a suburb of Adelaide), Australia, son of Samuel White, ornithologist, and his wife Martha Elsea, née Taylor. During the South African War he had two tours of duty and was temporarily promoted captain, a title he used thereafter. His most arduous and important work as a naturalist occurred when he collaborated with Gregory Mathews on The Birds of Australia (London, 1910-27). To this end, White mounted major collecting expeditions, often accompanied by his wife. White's outstanding achievement lay in completing an ornithological survey of the whole of South Australia and much of the Northern Territory. A keen conservationist, he was a central figure in the declaration of national parks in the State and was a noted spokesman on insects, birds and botany. He served as president of the South Australian Ornithological Association (1904 and 1911) and of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1914-16). The wealthy heir of a pioneer South Australian family, he also became a noted racehorse owner. White died on 19 January 1954 at his family home, Weetunga, in Fulham. More detailed biographical information on S.A. White may be found in his entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography at <http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/white-samuel-albert-9079> |
| Associated country | Australia |
| Located | West Torrens (S.A.) |
| Birth date | 18701220 |
| Death date | 19540119 |
| Place of birth | West Torrens (S.A.) |
| Place of death | West Torrens (S.A.) |
| Field of activity | Ornithology Nature conservation South African War, 1899-1902 |
| Affiliation | South Australian Ornithological Association Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union |
| Profession or occupation | Ornithologists Conservationists Soldiers |
| Found in | Into the dead heart, 1914: t.p. (Capt. S.A. White) LC Online Catalog, February 3, 2015 (access point: White, S. A. (Samuel Albert), 1870-1954; usage: S.A. White) OCLC, February 3, 2015 (access point: White, S. A. (Samuel Albert), 1870-; White, S. A.; usage: Capt. S.A. White; Captain S.A. White; Captain S. White; Samuel White) |
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