Person

Morgan, William (1828 - 1883)

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Born
12 September 1828
Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Died
2 November 1883
Brighton, Essex, United Kingdom
Occupation
Merchant and Parliamentarian

Summary

Sir William Morgan had a significant political career in South Australia. He is thought to have patented 'An improvement in metallurgy for extracting nickel and cobalt from their ores' in 1874.

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • Collins, David, Chemistry in 19th Australia - Select Bibliography, An exhibition of the Encyclopedia circa 2005 with assistance from Ailie Smith and Gavan McCarthy., eScholarship Research Centre (original publisher), Melbourne, 2009, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/ciab/ciab_ALL.html. Details

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Morgan, William, 'An improvement in metallurgy for extracting nickel and cobalt from their ores (Patent, 3 Nov., 1874)', Specifications of Letters of Registration of Patents for Inventions - South Australia, 3 (214) (1874-78), 3. Details

Resources

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