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Paterson, William (1755 - 1810)FRS |
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| Explorer and Naturalist | ||
| Born: 17 August 1755 Scotland. Died: 21 June 1810 at sea. | ||
| William Paterson, soldier and Lieut-Governor of New South Wales, was an amateur naturalist who collected botanical, geological and insect specimens for Joseph Banks in Britain. He made several inland expeditions in Eastern Australia. |
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