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Dawes, William (1762 - 1836)

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The following entries are from the History of Australian Science and Technology Bibliography.

Book Chapters

  • Howse, Derek, 'William Dawes, 1762-1836', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004. [ Details ]

  • Mander-Jones, Phyllis, 'Dawes, William (1762-1836), officer of marines, scientist and adminstrator', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 297-298. (Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010282b.htm) [ Details ]

Journal Articles

  • Laurie, P. S., 'William Dawes, and Australia's First Observatory', Quaterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 29, 1988, pp. 469-482. [ Details ]

  • Marriott, R. A., 'W. Dawes and W. R. Dawes', Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 97, 1986, p. 10. [ Details ]

  • Orchiston, W., 'William Dawes: Australia's First Meteorologist', Quaterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 30, 1989, pp. 359-360. [ Details ]

  • Russell, H.C., 'Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860', Australasian Association for Advancement of Science, vol. 1, 1888, pp. 45-94. [ Details ]


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