Swainson, William John - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry

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Swainson, William John (1789 - 1855)

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Zoologist and Botanist

Born: 8 October 1789 England. Died: 7 December 1855.

William John Swainson was engaged by the Victorian and Tasmanian Governments in 1855 to investigate the colony's timber trees.

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 September 2004

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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