Hall, Norman (1906 - )

Born in Pahiatua, New Zealand, on 10 January 1906.

Worked in various Forestry organisations in New Zealand, South Australia, Scotland and New Guinea (during World War II), and the Australian Capital Territory. Perhaps best known as co-author of Forest Trees of Australia which appeared in four editions (1957, 1962, 1970, 1984). Another very important series of publications, Botanists of the Eucalypts (1978, Supplements in 1979, 1989, 1992), and Botanists of Australian Acacias (1984, Supplement in 1993), provide a comprehensive collection of biographies of Australian botanists and collectors.

Extracted from: A.E.Orchard (1999) A History of Systematic Botany in Australia, in Flora of Australia Vol.1, 2nd ed., ABRS. [consult for source references]