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Biographical entry McGowan, Samuel Walker (1829 - 1887)
- Born
- 4 January 1829
Londonerry, Ireland - Died
- 18 April 1887
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Telegraphic scientist and Administrator
Summary
Samuel Walker McGowan was appointed general superintendent of the Electrical Telegraph Department of Victoria and appointed deputy postmaster-general 1885.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Gittins, Jean, 'McGowan, Samuel Walker (1829-1887), scientist and administrator', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, p. 156. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050181b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Bradley, F. R., 'History of the Electric Telegraph in Australia', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. 20, 1934. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'McGowan, Samuel Walker', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465358. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000116. Details
- Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P000116. Details
- Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/scripts/smv-dynindex.php3?EID=P000116. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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