Person
Nicholson, Charles (1808 - 1903)
- Born
- 23 November 1808
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England - Died
- 8 November 1903
England - Occupation
- Physician and Statesman
Summary
Charles Nicholson, a skilled obstetrician, was also prominent in business. In 1836 he was among the founders of the Australian Gaslight Co., acquired much land and by the early 1850s was a trustee of the Australian Museum and Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Related entries
Archival resources
University of Sydney, Archives
- Charles Nicholson - Records, 1836 - 1920, P 4; University of Sydney, Archives. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Macmillan, David S., 'Nicholson, Sir Charles (1808-1903)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1967), pp. 283-285. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020251b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5081249. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/41568387. Details
- 'Nicholson, Charles (18081123-19031108)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-622337. Details
Resource Sections
- Mellor, Lise, 'Nicholson, Charles', in University of Sydney School of Medicine Online Museum, Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive, University of Sydney, 2008, https://sydney.edu.au/medicine/museum/mwmuseum/index.php/Nicholson,_Charles. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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