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Born in London and studied biology at
Oxford. He came to Australia in 1887; Died in Georgetown, British Guiana, in 1907.
He came to Australia in 1887 and taught at
Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Technical
College.
He returned to London to complete his medical training, and in 1894 commenced practice in
north-western Queensland.
In 1897 he published an
important monograph on Aboriginal ethnography,
establishing his international reputation in that field. In
1898 he was appointed the first Northern Protector of
Aboriginals and, in 1904, Chief Protector.
His records
of Aboriginal uses of animals and plants are of great
natural history interest.
His work brought him into some conflict with politicians
and settlers, and he resigned in 1906, leaving Australia.
Roth was employed by the
government of British Guiana in 1907, retired in 1928, and died in Georgetown.
Source: Extracted from: Queensland Naturalist, 44:1-3, p.51
Portrait Photo: Extracted from: above.
Data from 22 specimens