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Wilson, Samuel (1832 - 1895)
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Science patron and Pastoralist
Born: 7 February 1832  Ballycloughan, Ireland.  Died: 11 June 1895  London, England.
(Sir) Samuel Wilson was an astonishingly successful pastoralist with huge areas of freehold land in Vistoria and New South Wales. He supported the work of the Acclimatisation Society by experimenting with ostrich farming and breeding angora goats, trout and salmon.
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Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 8 August 2006
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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