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Biographical entry Gipps, George (1791 - 1847)
- Born
- 1791
Ringwould, Kent, England - Died
- 28 February 1847
London, England - Occupation
- Science patron and Governor
Summary
(Sir) George Gipps was Governor of New South Wales 1837-46. He was vitally interested in exploration during his administration and saw the boundaries of the Colony extended by P. Strzelecki, L. Leichhardt, T. Mitchell and A. McMillan.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Linnean Society of London - Records, 1792 - 1870, FM 4/2699; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Clyde, Samuel, 'Gipps, Sir George (1791-1847)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 446-453. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010412b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- McCulloch, S. C., 'Sir George Gipps and Captain Alexander Maconochie', Historical Studies, vol. 28, May, 1957. Details
- Ward, R. Gerard, 'Captain Alexander Maconochie', Geographical Journal, vol. 126, 1960. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Gipps, George', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-475369. 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=P002120. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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