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Biographical entry Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian (1860 - 1927)
- Born
- 29 December 1860
Mapou, Mauritius - Died
- 2 May 1927
Wyndham, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural expert and Viticulturist
Summary
Jean Marie A. Despeissis became consulting viticulturist and inspector of agriculture for the New South Wales government in 1890 and then in 1894 helped establish the WA Bureau of Agriculture. He remained in WA and was commissioner of tropical agriculture for the north-west 1910-12.
Archival resources
Private hands (d'Espeissis, J.L.)
- Jean Marie Adrian Despeissis - Records, 1860 - 1927; Private hands (d'Espeissis, J.L.). Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Maskell, P. E., 'Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian (1860-1927)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, pp. 292-293. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080312b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian, 'Chemical Aspect of Wine-Making', The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, vol. 1, Government Printer, Sydney, 1890, pp. 253-268. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467590. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 11 July 2007
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