Frederick Manson Bailey
Frederick Manson Bailey ( born March 8, 1827 in Hackney (London), United Kingdom, † June 25 1915 in Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, Queensland ) was a British- Australian botanist. His botanical author abbreviation is " FMBailey ".
Early years
Frederick Manson Bailey was ( later became the first colonial botanist of South Australia ) John Bailey and his wife, née Manson was born as the second son of the horticulturist, in Hackney, London. He attended the seminary of the " Independent Church " in Hackney. 1838 the family emigrated to Australia and arrived on 22 March 1838 the " Buckinghamshire " in Adelaide. John Bailey was promoted equal to the colonial botanist, and built a botanical garden. He resigned his post in 1841, became a farmer and later founded a nursery in Adelaide. His son Frederick supported him in these enterprises. His father gave him private lessons.
Professional life
Even during the partnership with his father and his brother Frederick Manson Bailey briefly as a gold rush in Bendigo tried.
In 1858 he emigrated, now married to New Zealand and settled in the Hutt Valley. But in 1861 he returned to Australia and opened a seed store in Brisbane, collected plants in many parts of Queensland for sale to institutions overseas.
1875 founded the Queensland Government, a committee to investigate the causes of diseases of livestock and crops. Bailey was appointed botanist of this committee. Again he traveled throughout Queensland, inspecting pastures and examined plants from which it was assumed that they were toxic to livestock.
From 1880 to 1882 Bailey was deputy curator of the Queensland Museum and in 1881 he was appointed colonial botanist of Queensland. During the economic crisis of the 1890s, the Queensland Government could no longer hold this position, but in 1902 Bailey explained that he would, if necessary, to continue his work without payment. Public protests initially allowed him continued employment and were responsible for payment of at least half of the content.
Family life and death
1856 married Frederick Manson Bailey Anna Maria Waite, the eldest daughter of Rev. Thomas Waite. They had three sets of twins. Of survived a son and three daughters.
Bailey was educated freigeistlich, but joined after his marriage to please his wife for several years the Anglican Church. Even he called himself a Deist.
On June 25, 1915, he died at his home in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
His post as Colonial Botanist of Queensland, his son, John Frederick Bailey and then his grandson, 1918-1950 Cyril Tenison White, even botanical author ( botanical author abbreviation " CTWhite ").
Social commitment
Bailey was a member of the 1880-1883 ' Queensland Philosophical Society " and a founding member of the successor organization, the Royal Society of Queensland. For 13 years he was a member of the leadership of this company and in 1890 its president. 1886-1895 he was Chairman of the natural history and botanical department of this company.
Since 1878, Bailey was a member of the Linnean Society and beyond, corresponding member of the Royal Society of Victoria, the Royal Society of Tasmania and the Royal Society of South Australia. In 1911 he was President of the biological department of the " Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science".
Publications (selection)
- Handbook of the Ferns of Queensland, 1874
- An Illustrated Monograph of the Grasses of Queensland, together with Karl Staiger, 1879
- The Fern World of Australia, 1881
- A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora, almost 900 pages, 1883
- A Catalogue of the Indigenous and naturalized Plants of Queensland 1890
- A Companion for the Queensland Student of Plant Life and Botany Abridged, 1897
- The Queensland Flora, 6 volumes, 1899-1902
- General Index of the Queensland Flora 1905
- Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants, Both Indigenous to naturalized, 1912
Honors
1902 Frederick Manson Bailey the Clarke Medal of the Royal Society of New South Wales was awarded in 1911 the Order of St Michael and St George.
About 50 plant species received its name, such as Acacia baileyana or Grevillea baileyana.