Person

Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian (1860 - 1927)

Born
29 December 1860
Mapou, Mauritius
Died
2 May 1927
Wyndham, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural expert and Viticulturist

Summary

Jean Despeissis became consulting viticulturist and inspector of agriculture for the New South Wales government in 1890 and then in 1894 helped establish the WA Bureau of Agriculture. He remained in WA and was commissioner of tropical agriculture for the north-west 1910-1912.

Archival resources

Private hands (d'Espeissis, J.L.)

  • Jean Marie Adrian Despeissis - Records, 1860 - 1927; Private hands (d'Espeissis, J.L.). Details

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

Journal Articles

  • Despeissis, Jean Marie Adrian, 'Chemical Aspect of Wine-Making', The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, 1 (1890), 253-268. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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