Ward, Edward Wolstenholme (1823 - 1890)

Summary

Sir Edward Ward was the inaugural deputy-master of the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint 1853-1866, and of the Melbourne branch 1869-1870(?). He was an active member of the Philosophical (Royal) Society of New South Wales and a trustee of the Australian Museum. He presented a talk to the Philosophical Society of New South Wales on the analysis of certain colonial coals.

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

• Greville, P. J., 'Ward, Sir Edward Wolstenholme (1823-1890)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z, Bede Nairn, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976), pp. 352-353. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060378b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Ward, E.W., 'Analysis of Certain Colonial Coals', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 24 (1890), 11. Details
• Ward, E.W., 'obituary of Major-General Sir Edward Wolstenholme Ward, B.E., K.C.M.G.; in Anniversary address by Prof. A. Liversidge', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 24 (1890), 10-11. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5345975. Details
• 'Ward, Edward Wolstenholme (1823-1890)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477202. Details

See also

• Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/index_w.html. Details