Person

Williams, James Hartwell (1809 - 1881)

Born
22 June 1809
Augusta, United States of America
Died
31 December 1881
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Merchant

Summary

James Hartwell Williams co-patented a method for 'Improvements in the Manufacture of artificial Ice'.

Details

Chronology

1834 -
Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
1834 - 1836
Career position - Commission agent
1836 - 1858
Career position - First United States consul to an Australian colony
1858
Career position - Resigned

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • Collins, David, Chemistry in 19th Australia - Select Bibliography, An exhibition of the Encyclopedia circa 2005 with assistance from Ailie Smith and Gavan McCarthy., eScholarship Research Centre (original publisher), Melbourne, 2009, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/ciab/ciab_ALL.html. Details

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Nicolle, Eugene Dominique and Williams, James Hartwell, 'Improvements in the Manufacture of artificial Ice. (Patent, 12 March, 1862)', Specifications of Letters of Registration of Patents for Inventions - South Australia, 1 (25) (1848-68). Details

Resources

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