Person
Henderson, John Brownlie (1869 - 1950)
- Born
- 29 April 1869
Annerley, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 20 October 1950
Annerley, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist and Teacher
Summary
John Henderson became science master at Brisbane Grammar School in 1891 and in 1893 was appointed Queensland Government Analyst. He undertook chemical work for all state departments except agriculture and eventually for federal departments in Brisbane.
Details
Chronology
- 1904
- Career position - President, Section B (Chemistry, Metallurgy and Mineralogy), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1921 -
- Career position - Foundation Councillor (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council
Related entries
Archival resources
John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
- John Brownlie Henderson - Records, 1890 - 1919, OM73-14; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Gibbney, H. J., 'Henderson, John Brownlie (1869-1950), analytical chemist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 256-257. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090264b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535275. Details
- 'Henderson, John Brownlie (1869-1950)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467398. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 5 March 2018
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