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Biographical entry Coxen, Charles (1809 - 1876)
- Born
- 20 April 1809
Ramsgate, Kent, England - Died
- 17 May 1876
Bulimba, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Naturalist and Politician
Summary
Charles Coxen, a brother-in-law of J. Gould, was one of the founders of the Queensland Philosophical Society and a principal founder of the Queensland Museum. He was Honorary Curator of the Museum 1871-76.
Archival resources
Queensland Museum Library
- Charles Coxen - Records, 1862 - 1876; Queensland Museum Library. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Chisholm, A. H., 'Coxen, Charles (1809-1876), naturalist and politician', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 3, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1969, pp. 487-488. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030453b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Whitley, Gilbert P., 'Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. xix, 1933, pp. 291-304. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Coxen, Charles', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465929. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 3 February 2010
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