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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2006-10-18humanAnnette Alafaciupdated2024-10-16humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004815b.htmpersonKellyWilliamAACR221 October 182330 January 1909Place of BirthDublin, IrelandPlace of DeathDublin, IrelandTeacherScientistMinister of religionWilliam Kelly was a Jesuit priest, teacher and amateur scientist. He taught religious education as well as in history, zoology, literature, physics, astronomy and chemistry. In 1871 he wrote a paper on tests for arsenic for Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. This won him election to the Society's council in 1872-1873. He also had a passion and talent for optics and astronomy. In 1882 the Royal Astronomical Society invited him to join the party which intended to observe the transit of Venus from the Blue Mountains.
Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )
Member of Council 1872 - 1873
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Kelly, William (18231021-19090130)
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'Kelly, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyKelly, WilliamSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationJournal Article: On a Method of Combining Marsh's Test for Arsenic with Reinsch'sKelly, WilliamOn a Method of Combining Marsh's Test for Arsenic with Reinsch'sMelbourneWilson & Mackinnon1874Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria10116Book Section: Kelly, William (1823-1909), Jesuit priestO'Kelly, G. J.Kelly, William (1823-1909), Jesuit priestMelbourneMelbourne University Press1974Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-QDouglas Pike10-11