McCoy, Frederick (1823 - 1899)

McCoy was the Foundation Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne in 1854. A geologist by specialist training and research, and a palaeontologist, McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany, but with the passage of the years and the increasing complexity of the natural sciences he tended to concentrate on geology. Appointed for life, with no compulsory retiring age, he died in office while correcting examination papers in his seventy-third year.

Events

1854	Professor Frederick McCoy, Foundation Professor (Natural Science) arrives in the colony.
1855	Elected member of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria
1856	Professor McCoy had the collections of what would become the National Museum transferred to the University
1856	Appointed Palaeontologist to the Geological Survey of Victoria
1858	Member of Board of Science
1858	Appointed Director of the National Museum
1858	Director of the National Museum of Victoria
1864	President of the Royal Society of Victoria
1880	Awarded FRS for work in palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia
1891	Knighthood
13 May 1899	Dies

Professorial Chair

• Office of the Professor of Natural Science, The University of Melbourne (1854 - 1899)

  [1854 - 1899]