Person
Calvert, James Snowden (1825 - 1884)
- Born
- 13 July 1825
Otley, Yorkshire, England - Died
- 22 July 1884
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Explorer and Botanist
Summary
James Calvert accompanied Ludwig Leichhardt (q.v.) on his 1844-1845 expedition from Brisbane to Port Essington. He was the husband of Caroline Louisa Atkinson.
Details
Born Otley, Yorkshire, England, 13 July 1825. Died Sydney, 22 July 1884. Migrated to Australia 1841. Went with Ludwig Leichardt (q.v.) from Brisbane to Port Essington 1844-45, manager, Cavan station, near Yass. Keen botanist, who won medals for botanical entries at exhibitions in London and Paris. Commemorated by several place names in Queensland.
Related entries
Wife
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Book Sections
- Chisholm, A. H., 'Calvert, James Snowden (1825-1884), explorer and botanist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1969), p. 333. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030308b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15820712. Details
- 'Calvert, James Snowden (1825-1884)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465302. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 12 February 2018
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