Life Summary - Edward John White - Obituaries Australia

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White, Edward John (1831–1913)

	White, Edward John (1831–1913)
Born	8 December, 1831 Bristol , Gloucestershire , England
Died	2 August, 1913 (aged 81) South Yarra, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
Related Entries [View as tree]	White, Helen Frances (daughter) White-Haney, Rose Ethel Janet (daughter) L'Oste, Charles Frederick (brother-in-law)
Occupation*	mechanical engineer (1854-1860) Victoria, Australia mining engineer (1854-1860) Victoria, Australia astronomer (1860-1913) Victoria, Australia public servant (1860-1882) Victoria, Australia
Key Events*	transit of Venus, 1882 (government astronomer)
Key Organisations*	Royal Society of Victoria (fellow, 1868-1913) Royal Astronomical Society, London (fellow, 1869-1913) Royal Society of Victoria (president, 1902-1903)
Key Places*	Bendigo goldfields (Vic) (mining engineer, 1854-1860)
Workplaces*	Melbourne Observatory (cheif assistant, 1860-1882)

* Dates are approximate

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White, Edward John (1831–1913)