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Twelvetrees, William Harper (1848 - 1919)

Geologist

Born: 26 October 1848 Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Died: 7 November 1919 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

William Harper Twelvetrees was Government Geologist and Chief Inspector of Mines in Tasmania from 1899. He wrote at least one article for the Royal Society of Tasmania.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1871 - 1880 Worked in copper mines in East Russia
1882 - 1890 Worked at Lidjessi silver-lead mines in Asia Minor
1891 Migrated to Australia (Tasmania)
1899 - Government Geologist and Chief Inspector of Mines in Tasmania

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 24 October 2006

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