Biographical entry Verdon, George Frederic (1834 - 1896)

Summary

(Sir) George Frederic Verdon, who was interested in astronomy, was appointed honorary assistant in the Melbourne Observatory in 1858. Through his political positions he was able to increase funds for the Observatory, F. Mueller, and the National Museum of Victoria.

Archival resources

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

• George Frederic Verdon - Records, 1851 - 1896; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. Details

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc

• George Frederic Verdon - Records, 1851 - 1896; Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. Details

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

• George Frederic Verdon - Records, 1851 - 1896, MS 8156; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Shaw, A. G. L., 'Verdon, Sir George Frederic (1834-1896)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 330-332. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060352b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Verdon, George Frederic', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-577797. 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=P000591. Details