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Blackett, Cuthbert Robert (1831 - 1902) |
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| Pharmacist and Chemist | ||
| Born: 9 October 1831 Southminster, Essex, England. Died: 18 October 1902 South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. | ||
| Cuthbert Robert Blackett had a pharmacy in Fitzroy, Melbourne 1871-87. His public life is largely the history of pharmacy in Victoria in the second half of the nineteenth century. |
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| Born Southminster, Essex, England 9 October 1831. Died South Yarra, 18 October 1902. Apprenticed to a pharmacist in Norfolk; arrived Melbourne 1853; further pharmaceutical and chemical studies, London and Heidelberg, 1868-71; pharmacy, Fitzroy, Melbourne 1871-87; government analytical chemist, Crown Law Department 1887-1902; also acted as analyst to the Customs Department. Founder, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and president 1878-81; an original member of the Pharmacy Board and president 1883-1902; lectured for some years at the College of Pharmacy in chemistry, materia medica and botany; examiner in chemistry, College of Pharmacy and University of Melbourne; an original member of the Central Board of Health. | ||
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