Light, William - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry

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Light, William (1786 - 1839)

Explorer and Surveyor

Born: 27 April 1786 Kuala Kedah, Malaysia. Died: 6 October 1839 South Australia, Australia.

William Light had some association with Louis Henri de Freycinet 1803-4 and was the first Surveyor-General of South Australia.

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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/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P002141. [ Details ]

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

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