Biographical entry Blackett, Cuthbert Robert (1831 - 1902)

Summary

Cuthbert Robert Blackett had a pharmacy in Fitzroy, Melbourne 1871-87. His public life is largely the history of pharmacy in Victoria in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Details

Born Southminster, Essex, England 9 October 1831. Died South Yarra, 18 October 1902. Apprenticed to a pharmacist in Norfolk; arrived Melbourne 1853; further pharmaceutical and chemical studies, London and Heidelberg, 1868-71; pharmacy, Fitzroy, Melbourne 1871-87; government analytical chemist, Crown Law Department 1887-1902; also acted as analyst to the Customs Department. Founder, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and president 1878-81; an original member of the Pharmacy Board and president 1883-1902; lectured for some years at the College of Pharmacy in chemistry, materia medica and botany; examiner in chemistry, College of Pharmacy and University of Melbourne; an original member of the Central Board of Health.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Jewell, W. R., 'Blackett, Cuthbert Robert (1831-1902), pharmacist and chemist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 3, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1969, p. 175. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030166b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Blackett, C. R., 'A New Process of Purifying Water Discovered by M. Birkmyre', Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, vol. 17, Wilson & Mackinnon, Melbourne, 1881, p. 23. Details
• Blackett, C. R., 'Ipecacuanha Wine', The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy, vol. 1, A.E. Massina, Melbourne, 1886, pp. 124-125. Details
• Blackett, C. R., 'Estimation of Chlorine in the Yarra', The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy, vol. 2, A.E. Massina, Melbourne, 1887, p. 241. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Blackett, C R', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-565779. Details

See also

• Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/scripts/smv-dynindex.php3?EID=P000084. Details