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 Corporate Bodies

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

McCarthy, G.J.

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