Biographical entry Wilson, William Parkinson (1826? - 1874)
- Born
- 1826?
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England - Died
- 11 December 1874
Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Mathematician
Summary
William Parkinson Wilson was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- 'Wilson, William Parkinson (1826?-1874), professor of mathematics', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 419-420. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060451b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Wilson, William Parkinson', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P000188p.htm. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Wilson, William Parkinson', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1470967. 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=P000188. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 8 August 2006
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