Person
Roseby, Thomas (1844 - 1918)
- Born
- 8 April 1844
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 16 December 1918
Monsman, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Astronomer and Minister of religion
Summary
Thomas Roseby was a Congregational minister with an active interest in astronomy and botany. He had an observatory at Marrickville and later at Mosman and often gave educational evenings to church groups and students.
Details
Born 8 April 1844. Died 16 December 1918. Educated University of Sydney (BA 1869, MA and LLB 1871, LLD 1873). Minister at Petersham 1867-72, Dunedin 1872-85, Ballarat 1885-88 and Marrickville 1888-1911. President, New South Wales branch, British Astronomical Association 1898-1900, 1911-1914. The church at Marrickville is now known as the "Roseby Memorial Church".
Chronology
- 1898 - 1900
- Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association
- 1911 - 1914
- Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Phillips, Walter, 'Roseby, Thomas (1844-1918), Congregational minister' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z, Bede Nairn, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976), pp. 58-59. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/roseby-thomas-4505. Details
Journal Articles
- Dun, W. S., 'Presidential address', Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 53 (1919), 1-28. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24040801. Details
- 'Roseby, Thomas (1844-1918)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462216. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 22 January 2026