Person
Williams, Francis (1780? - 1831)
- Born
- 1780?
England - Died
- 6 October 1831
New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Merchant
Summary
Francis Williams was an associate and later partner of Simeon Lord (qv) 1806-1813. In 1812 they made the first glass in Australia.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Holder, R. F., 'Williams, Francis (1780?-1831)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1967), pp. 598-599. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020541b.htm. Details
Resources
- 'Williams, Francis (1780-1831)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468133. 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_w.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 5 March 2018
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