Global InformationCharles Clifton Brittlebank information
Charles Clifton Brittlebank | |
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| Born | 1 Jan 1863 Darley, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 3 Nov 1945 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Palmer (1861–1935) |
| Children | Cyril Clifton Brittlebank (1895–1918) |
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Charles Clifton Brittlebank (1 Jan 1863 – 3 Nov 1945) was an Australian plant pathologist, mycologist (fungi specialist), scientific illustrator, university lecturer and farmer (near Bacchus Marsh, Victoria). In all of his endeavours he became outstanding in his field, gaining international acclaim for his discoveries and publications. In February 1992 he was officially commemorated by the naming of the road Brittlebank Circuit, in the suburb of Banks, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[1]
- ^ Canberra's suburb and street names: origins and meanings 1992, Department of the Environment, Land and Planning, A.C.T. Government, Canberra, ACT, Tuggeranong volume, p. 2.