Person
Swan, Henry Brisbane (1858 - 1926)
- Born
- 1858
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 18 October 1926
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Merchant
Summary
Henry Brisbane Swan was a partner in Swan Brothers timber merchants in Balmain, New South Wales. He patented a method for the "Deodorization, Drying, Solidification, and Utilization of Blood of Sheep, Cattle, and other Animals, for Manure and other Useful Purposes" in 1877. From 1889 Swan was also a member of the Balmain Municipal Council and its mayor for four separate periods. He was also a member of the Balmain Hospital Committee for around thirty years, its President for nine years and a Director and Chairman of the Balmain New Ferry Co.
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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
- Swan, Henry Brisbane, 'An Invention and Improvement for the Deodorization, Drying, Solidification, and Utilization of Blood of Sheep, Cattle, and other Animals, for Manure and other Useful Purposes (Patent: 5 Feb., 1877. No.566)' in Index to New South Wales Letters of Registration of Inventions, 1854 to July 1887 (Sydney: Government Printer, 1891), p. 26. Details
Resources
- 'Swan, Henry Brisbane (1858-1926)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474230. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 24 October 2006, Last modified: 21 August 2013