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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002528b.htm person Roseby Thomas AACR2 8 April 1844 16 December 1918 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Monsman, New South Wales, Australia Minister of religion Astronomer Thomas Roseby was a Congregational minister with an active interest in astronomy and botany. He had an observatory at Marrickville and later at Mosman and often gave educational evenings to church groups and students.

Born 8 April 1844. Died 16 December 1918. Educated University of Sydney (BA 1869, MA and LLB 1871, LLD 1873). Minister at Petersham 1867-72, Dunedin 1872-85, Ballarat 1885-88 and Marrickville 1888-1911. President, New South Wales branch, British Astronomical Association 1898-1900, 1911-1914. The church at Marrickville is now known as the "Roseby Memorial Church".

1898 1900 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association 1911 1914 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch (1895 - )

President 1898 - 1900, 1911 - 1914

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 'Roseby, Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Roseby, Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Roseby, Thomas (1844-1918), Congregational minister Phillips, Walter Roseby, Thomas (1844-1918), Congregational minister Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 58-59 Journal Article: Presidential address Dun, W. S. Presidential address 1919 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 53 1-28