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King, Phillip Parker (1791 - 1856)

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Hydrographer and Explorer

Born: 13 December 1791 Norfolk Island. Died: 26 February 1856 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Phillip Parker King was a naval officer whose principal scientific work was hydrographic surveys of the Australian coast, continuing the work of Mathew Flinders. King also made research notes on Australian natural history, collected insects and had a small observatory.

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King, Philip Gidley (1758 - 1808)

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Gibbs, W. J., 'The Origins of Australian Meteorology', in Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/0805.html. [ Details ]

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Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P000544. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 1 August 2006

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