Person
Johnson, William (1825 - 1887)
- Born
- 1825
- Died
- April 1887
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
William Johnson, who emigrated to Australia in 1853, was government analyst for Victoria and a foundation member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria. He published and lectured widely.
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Chronology
- 1850s
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Victoria)
- 1858
- Career position - Analysed Yan Yean water supply for the Victorian Government
- 1866 -
- Career position - Government Analyst for Victoria
- 1870
- Career position - Member of the Royal Commission on noxious trades
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
Journal Articles
- Johnson, W., 'General Introductory Chemical Lecture (At the first scientific meeting of the Society)', Quarterly Journal and Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, 1 (1858), 73-80. Details
- Johnson, William, 'Yan Yean water and lead poison', The Australian Medical Journal, 5 (1860), 241-251. Details
- Johnson, William, 'Third series of lectures : Fermentation (5 Oct., 1871)', Industrial and Technological Museum: Lectures Delivered in the Lecture Room of the Museum During the Second Session of 1871 (1872), 45-62. Details
- Johnson, William, 'Third series of lectures : Nitrogen : its economy in nature (2 Nov., 1871)', Industrial and Technological Museum: Lectures Delivered in the Lecture Room of the Museum During the Second Session of 1871 (1872), 63-75. Details
- Johnson, William, 'A series of lectures : Hydrogen (21 June, 1872)', Industrial and Technological Museum: Lectures Delivered in the Lecture Room of the Museum During the First Session of 1872 (1873), 59-69. Details
- Johnson, William, 'Obituary: William Johnson', The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (1887), 180-2. Details
Resources
- 'Johnson, William (1825-18870430)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477129. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 24 October 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011