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Biographical entry Forbes, Henry Ogg (1851 - 1932)
- Born
- 30 January 1851
Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Died
- 27 October 1932
Liverpool, Lancashire, England - Occupation
- Explorer and Natural history collector
Summary
Henry Ogg Forbes was appointed as meteorological observer in Port Moresby after a number of ill-fated expeditions in New Guinea. He was later Director of the Canterbury Museum, New Zealand 1890-93 and consulting director on museums in Liverpool 1911-32.
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Events
- 1890 - 1893
- Career position - Director of the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand
- 1911 - 1932
- Career position - Consulting Director to the museums in Liverpool
Published resources
Book Sections
- Gibbney, H. J., 'Forbes, Henry Ogg (1851-1932), scientist and explorer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 4, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1972, pp. 195-196. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040214b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Forbes, Henry O', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1004242. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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