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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001049b.htm person Furber Thomas Frederick AACR2 13 May 1855 7 October 1924 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Surveyor Thomas Furber was a tireless worker, often holding several posts at the one time. He was a member of the survey branch of the New South Wales (NSW) Department of lands for over thirty years (1869-1914). He began working there as a draftsman and worked his way up to Metropolitan District Surveyor and Director of trigonometric surveys. Furber was also employed as actuary to the Public Service Board from 1903 to 1914. He was heavily involved in many professional bodies and societies including the NSW institution of Surveyors and the NSW Board of Examiners of Licensed Surveyors. Thomas Furber helped improve the education standards of surveying and the standardization of certificates and courses throughout all Australian states and New Zealand. Furber was widely published and highly respected within his profession. 1869 1875 Career position - Supernumerary Draftsman in the Survey Branch of the Department of Lands in New South Wales (NSW) 1875 1875 Career position - Qualified as a licensed surveyor 1877 1889 Career position - Draftsman and Computer of the triangulation staff at the Survey Branch of the NSW Department of Lands 1880 1880 Career position - Draftsman-in-charge of the General Survey of the Colony 1881 Career position - Member of the Board of Examiners of Licensed Surveyors 1890 1890 Career position - Secretary of the Board of Examiners of Licensed Surveyors 1890 1904 Career position - Chief Computer at the NSW Department of Lands 1891 1891 Career position - Founding member of the NSW Institution of Surveyors 1903 1903 Career position - Secretary to the royal commission on sites for the seat of Government of the Commonwealth 1903 1914 Career position - Actuary at the Public Service Board 1904 1914 Career position - Director of Trigonometric Surveys and Metropolitan District Surveyor with the NSW Department of Lands 1906 1924 Career position - Lecturer in Geodesy and Astronomy, University of Sydney Conder, William Jacomb (1832 - 1890)

They conducted observations from Lord Howe Island of the transit of Venus 1882

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 'Furber, Thomas Frederick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Furber, Thomas Frederick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Furber, Thomas Frederick Furber, Thomas Frederick Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Presidential address Anderson, C. Presidential address 1925 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 59 2-13 Journal Article: Mr T. F. Furber Anon Mr T. F. Furber 1904 Surveyor 17 221-3 Journal Article: Obituary: Thomas Frederick Furber Anon Obituary: Thomas Frederick Furber 1925 Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 85 310 Book Section: Furber, Thomas Frederick (1855-1924), surveyor and lecturer Wood, Harley Furber, Thomas Frederick (1855-1924), surveyor and lecturer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 599-600