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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000591b.htm person Verdon George Frederic FRS KCMG AACR2 21 January 1834 13 September 1896 Place of Birth Bury, Lancashire, England Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Science patron Politician Member of Parliament Sir George Verdon, who was interested in astronomy, was appointed honorary assistant in the Melbourne Observatory in 1858. Through his political positions he was able to increase funds for the Observatory, F. Mueller, and the National Museum of Victoria. 1859 1867 Career position - Member for Williamstown, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria 1868 1872 Career position - Agent-General for Victoria, London 1870 1896 Award - Fellow, Royal Society, London 1872 1872 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St George and St Michael (KCMG) National Museum of Victoria (1858 - 1983)

George Verdon raised funds for the National Museum of Victoria.

 Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia (1866 - 1867)

Commissioner 1865 - 1867

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 Verdon, George Frederic (18340121-18960913)

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 'Verdon, George Frederic', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Verdon, George Frederic Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Verdon, Sir George Frederic (1834-1896), politician and banker Shaw, A. G. L. Verdon, Sir George Frederic (1834-1896), politician and banker Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 330-332 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 George Frederic Verdon - Records Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited George Frederic Verdon - Records 1851 - 1896 Verdon letter-books c1851-96. George Frederic Verdon - Records Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc George Frederic Verdon - Records 1851 - 1896 Verdon letter-books c1851-96. George Frederic Verdon - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection George Frederic Verdon - Records MS 8156 1851 - 1896 Verdon letter-books c1851-96 including letters to the Victorian Government Astronomer 1883-84 [MS 8156].