Biographical entry Henderson, John Brownlie (1869 - 1950)
- Born
- 29 April 1869
Annerley, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 20 October 1950
Annerley, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist and Teacher
Summary
John Brownlie Henderson became science master at Brisbane Grammar School in 1891 and in 1893 was appointed Queensland Government Analyst. He undertook chemical work for all state departments except agriculture and eventually for federal departments in Brisbane.
Archival resources
John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
- John Brownlie Henderson - Records, 1890 - 1919, OM73-14; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Gibbney, H. J., 'Henderson, John Brownlie (1869-1950), Analytical Chemist', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 256-257. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090264b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Henderson, John Brownlie', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467398. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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