Person

Gill, William Wyatt (1828 - 1896)

Born
27 December 1828
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Died
11 November 1896
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Minister of religion and Missionary

Summary

William Gill was a missionary in the Cook Islands 1852-1872 and Raratonga 1877-1883. He was active in the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science and published widely.

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Chronology

1850
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of London
1852 - 1872
Career position - Missionary in the Cook Islands
1876
Career event - Published, in London: Myths and songs from the South Pacific
1877 - 1883
Career position - Missionary in Raratonga
1888 -
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
c. 1888
Career position - Revised the Raratongan bible (published in London 1888)
1889
Education - Honorary Doctorate, University of St Andrews, Scotland
1894
Career event - Published (London): From darkness to light in Polynesia

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