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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-06-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001996b.htm person Newman Francis William AACR2 1796? 23 August 1859 Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Botanist Francis Newman was Superintendent of the Hobart Botanic Gardens 1845-1859. He was the first properly qualified person to hold the post. Newman moved from Sydney to Hobart to take up the post, where he stayed until his death. During his term as Superintendent he introduced many new plant species and visitor numbers increased rapidly. He established a system of plant exchanges with other Australian gardens and gave much attention to the breeding of wheats suitable for the Tasmanian climate. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Colony of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania, and State of Tasmania (1828 - ) 1845 1859

Francis Newman was superintendent of the Hobart Botanical Gardens (1845 - 1859).

 Newman, Francis William (1796-18590823)

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 'Newman, Francis William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Newman, Francis William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Records of Tasmanian Botanists Maiden, J. H. Records of Tasmanian Botanists 1909 Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1909 9-29 F.W. Newman - Records Royal Society of Tasmania F.W. Newman - Records 1845 - 1859 Brief references in the minutes and other records of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1845-59. Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes