Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Barwick, Richard Essex
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- Dick Barwick
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Description area
Dates of existence
1929 - 2012
History
Dick Barwick was a Herpetologist, zoologist and natural history artist, with expertise in palaeontology, vertebrate morphology and evolutionary biology. After an early career with a focus on Antarctica, from 1969-1994 Dick held the position of Reader, Department of Zoology at ANU. He collaborated with Ken Campbell on the study of fossil fishes.
Dick assisted his wife Diane with her anthropological work, providing illustrations for her work and preparing several for publication after her death. Barwick Valley in Antarctica named in his honour.