Person
Vosz, Heinrich Ludwig (1812 - 1886)
- Born
- 3 May 1812
Bodenwerder, Hanover, Germany - Died
- 10 March 1886
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Merchant and Manufacturer
Summary
Heinrich Ludwig Vosz established himself in Adelaide as a painter, paper-hanger and glazier. He developed a business in the import and sale of glass and as a house decorator and plumber. His business was said to have been the first to manufacture paint in Australia.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Richards, Eric, 'Vosz, Heinrich Ludwig (1812-1886), hardware merchant and paint manufacturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z, Bede Nairn, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976), p. 335. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060357b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21538798. Details
- 'Vosz, Heinrich Ludwig (1812-1886)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462924. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_v.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 7 August 2006
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