Person

Stephens, William John (1829 - 1890)

Born
16 July 1829
Levens, Westmorland, England
Died
22 November 1890
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Naturalist and Geologist

Summary

William Stephens was a prominent organiser in colonial scientific circles and was appointed to the chair of natural history, University of Sydney in 1882. He was appointed Professor of Geology and Palaeontology in 1890.

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Chronology

1888
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science

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Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • William John Stephens - Records, 1890; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

University of Sydney, Archives

  • William John Stephens - Records, 1882 - 1966; University of Sydney, Archives. Details

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Journal Articles

  • Stephens, W. J., 'Presidential Address', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 1 (10) (1886), 855-880. Details

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See also

  • MacLeod, Roy, 'Organizing Science Under the Southern Cross' in The Commonwealth of Science: ANZAAS and the Scientific Enterprise in Australasia, 1888-1988, Roy MacLeod, ed. (Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1988), pp. 19-39. Details

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