Person

Wright, Horatio George Anthony (1827 - 1901)

Born
26 January 1827
Maidstone, Kent, England
Died
14 September 1901
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Physician and Microscopist

Summary

Horatio Wright, one of the best-known doctors of inner Sydney, was an enthusiastic member of the Royal Society of New South Wales. His interests included micro-photography, astronomy, physics and sanitation. In 1874 he observed the transit of Venus with H.C. Russell.

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Chronology

1872
Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales
1873 - 1901
Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales
1879 - 1885
Career position - Hon treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales
1885 - 1886
Career position - Vice-president, Royal Society of New South Wales
1888
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1891 - 1892
Career position - Vice-president, Royal Society of New South Wales
1893 - 1901
Career position - Hon treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales

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Archival resources

State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room

  • Horatio George Anthony Wright - Records, 1854 - 1901; State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room. Details

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