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White, Edward John (1831 - 1913)

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Born
8 December 1831
Bristol, England
Died
2 August 1913
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Mechanical engineer, Meteorologist and Astronomer

Summary

Edward White was Chief assistant at the Melbourne Observatory 1860 - 1892 and Acting Government Astronomer 1875 - 1876. Earlier he worked as a mechanical engineer erecting machinery on the Bendigo gold diggings. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1902 - 1903.

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1853
Life event - Migrated to Victoria
1853 - c. 1860
Career position - Mechanical engineer, erecting mining machinery on the Bendigo goldfields
1860 - 1892
Career position - Chief assistant, Melbourne Observatory
1868
Career event - Fellow, Royal Society of Victoria
1869
Award - Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society, London (FRAS)
1875 - 1876
Career position - Acting Government Astronomer, Melbourne Observatory
1882
Career position - In charge of party, sent to Tasmania to observe the transit of Venus
1888
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1892
Life event - Retired
1902 - 1903
Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria

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