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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2025-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000103b.htm person Newbery James Cosmo AACR2 28 June 1843 1 May 1895 Place of Birth Leghorn, Tuscany, Italy Place of Death St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Industrial chemist Public servant Metallurgist James Newbery was appointed as analyst to the Geological Survey of Victoria in 1865 and then scientific superintendent of the Cosmo Newbery was an industrial chemist and metallurgist who was appointed Analyst to the Geological Survey of Victorian in 1865. Before coming to Victoria he was educated at the Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard, U.S.A., and qualified in metallurgy and assaying at Royal school of Mines, London. When his position with the Survey was abolished, he became Scientific Superintendent of the Industrial and Technological Museum in Melbourne, which position he held intil 1895. While in this role he continued to act as analyst for the Survey. Newbery was an expert withess to the Royal Commission on Coal in 1890. With Claude Vautin he developed and patented a method of chlorination of gold extraction widely adopted in many countries. For the 1880 International Exhibition he was Superintendent of Juries and Awards. In 1887 Newbery was badly injured in a train accident and never recovered. 1865 1879 Career position - Analyst, Geological Survey of Victoria 1870 1895 Career position - Scientific Superintendent, Industrial and Technological Museum Industrial and Technological Museum, Colony and State of Victoria (1870 - 1945)

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 'Newbery, James Cosmo', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Newbery, James Cosmo Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The mineral waters of Victoria Newbery, J. Cosmo The mineral waters of Victoria Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1867 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 8 278-83 Journal Article: Laboratory Report Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report 1893 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 16-18 Journal Article: Laboratory Report: Appendix C Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report: Appendix C 1885 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 105-107 Journal Article: Formation of Hyalite by the Action of Ammonia Newbery, J. Cosmo Formation of Hyalite by the Action of Ammonia Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1879 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 15 49-51 Journal Article: The Use of Bisulphide of Carbon as a Solvent in the Extraction of Vegetable Oils, &c. Newbery, J. Cosmo The Use of Bisulphide of Carbon as a Solvent in the Extraction of Vegetable Oils, &c. Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1874 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 10 135-138 Journal Article: Some New Localities for Minerals in Victoria Newbery, J. Cosmo Some New Localities for Minerals in Victoria Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1880 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 16 144-145 Journal Article: Notes on the Specification of a Recent Patent for the Manufacture of Gas Newbery, J. Cosmo Notes on the Specification of a Recent Patent for the Manufacture of Gas Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1882 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 18 47 Journal Article: Laboratory Report Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report 1890 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 18-31 Journal Article: A Method for the Manufacture of Chloride of Aluminium and Calcium, for Use as a Disinfectant Newbery, J. Cosmo A Method for the Manufacture of Chloride of Aluminium and Calcium, for Use as a Disinfectant Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1874 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 10 81 Book Section: Newbery, James Cosmo (1843-1895), industrial chemist and public servant Fowler, R. H. Newbery, James Cosmo (1843-1895), industrial chemist and public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 331 Journal Article: The Manufacture of Paper from Native Plants Newbery, J. Cosmo The Manufacture of Paper from Native Plants Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1867 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 8 47-52 Journal Article: Laboratory Report Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report 1892 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 22-23 Journal Article: Laboratory Report Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report 1889 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 24-27; 155-168 Journal Article: Notes on the Dressing of Tin Ore Newbery, J. Cosmo Notes on the Dressing of Tin Ore Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1884 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 20 99-102 Journal Article: The Examination of Waters Newbery, J. Cosmo The Examination of Waters Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1886 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 22 1-9 Journal Article: Laboratory Report: Appendix C Newbery, J. Cosmo Laboratory Report: Appendix C 1885 Victoria Department of Mines, Annual Report of the Secretary 86-88 Journal Article: Experiments Made on a Sample of Pig Iron Received from the British and Tasmanian Iron Company, Port Lempriere, Tasmania Newbery, J. Cosmo and Dunn, Frederic Experiments Made on a Sample of Pig Iron Received from the British and Tasmanian Iron Company, Port Lempriere, Tasmania Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1879 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 15 43-49 Journal Article: Milk analysis, Editorial, republication of an article in The Argus, March 27, 1876 Newbery, J. Cosmo and Dunn, Mr. Milk analysis, Editorial, republication of an article in The Argus, March 27, 1876 Melbourne T.M. Buzzard 1876 The Australian Medical Journal 21 89-94 Journal Article: Report on water Newbery, J. Cosmo and Hopwood, George Manley Report on water Melbourne T.M. Buzzard 1877 The Australian Medical Journal 22 90-95 Journal Article: Ores of Cobalt Newbery, J.C. Ores of Cobalt Melbourne Thomas Dicker 1867 Dicker's Mining Record, and Guide to the Gold Mines of Australia 9 239 Journal Article: Obituary Newbery, James Cosmo Obituary Melbourne A.E. Massina 1895 The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy 10 160 Journal Article: The Introduction of Gold to, and the Formation of Nuggets in, the Auriferous Drifts Newbery, J. Cosmo The Introduction of Gold to, and the Formation of Nuggets in, the Auriferous Drifts Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1868 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 9 52-60 Journal Article: Biographical Sketch of the Founders of the Geological Survey of Victoria Dunn, E. J.; and Mahony, D. J. Biographical Sketch of the Founders of the Geological Survey of Victoria Melbourne J. Kemp 1910 Bulletins of The Geological Survey of Victoria 23 48 Book: The Science Museum of Victoria: a History of its First Hundred Years Perry, Warren The Science Museum of Victoria: a History of its First Hundred Years Melbourne Science Museum of Victoria 1972 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 James Cosmo Newbery - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre James Cosmo Newbery - Records 1870 - 1872 Application for a post at the Industrial and Technological Museum (Victoria) 1870; letter to chairman of Museum Trustees regarding assistance 1872.