Person

Inglis, Alexander (1845 - 1921)

Born: 26 January 1845
Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Died: 1 May 1921
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation: Surveyor and Merchant seaman

Summary

Alexander Inglis was an established seaman who migrated to Australia and became the Harbourmaster of Port Adelaide (1881-1915). He also researched and (co-) authored several articles on the tides of South Australia.

Details

Chronology

1860 - 1870: Career position - Merchant seaman
1870 - 1880: Career position - Ship's Captain
1880 - 1881: Career position - Shipwright's Surveyor and Examiner of Mates in South Australia
1881 - 1915: Career position - Harbourmaster in Port Adelaide

Published resources

Resources

'Inglis, Alexander (1845-1921)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473477. Details

Resource Sections

'Inglis, Alexander', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001704p.htm. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 23 June 2005

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