Person

Kyngdon, Francis Broughton (1848 - 1920)

Born
3 November 1848
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died
27 May 1920
Berrima District Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural scientist and Microscopist

Summary

Frank Kyngdon was one of the early proponents for the establishment of an agricultural college in New South Wales. In 1888 he presented a paper to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales in which he supported the use of a proposed reformatory school for this purpose. He was an active member of the Royal Society of New South Wales, particularly its Microscopical section.

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Chronology

1878 -
Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales
1878 -
Career event - Fellow, Royal Microscopical Society, London (FRMS)
1878 -
Career position - Agent in Sydney for Ross and Co., and John Browning [Importers of telescopes, microscopes, surveying instruments, theodolites, levels, binoculars, aneroids and optician supplies]
1878
Life event - Arrived in Australia (Sydney) with parents and siblings
1886 - 1893
Career position - Joint Secretary, Royal Society of New South Wales
1888 -
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1889
Career position - Chairman, Agricultural Society of New South Wales
1893 - 1894
Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales
1894 - 1896
Career position - Vice-President. Royal Society of New South Wales
1896 - 1897
Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales

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Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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