Edward Rennie
Edward Henry Rennie (born August 19, 1852 in Balmain , Sydney , † January 8, 1927 in Adelaide ) was an Australian scientist and President of the Royal Society of South Australia .
He received his Masters from the University of Sydney in 1876 , taught for a while, and then went to London to study chemistry. At the local St Mary's Hospital he was assistant to Charles Romley Alder Wright . After brief teaching at the Royal College of Science in South Kensington , he earned his Doctor of Science in 1881 and returned to Australia the following year.
literature
- JM Barker, DR Stranks: Rennie, Edward Henry (1852-1927) . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Volume 11. Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1988, ISBN 0-522-84380-8 (English).
- Percial Serle: Rennie, Edward Henry (1852-1927) . In: Dictionary of Australian Biography. Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1949.
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SURNAME | Rennie, Edward |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rennie, Edward Henry (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian scientist and President of the Royal Society of South Australia |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1852 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Balmain , Inner West of Sydney |
DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1927 |
Place of death | Adelaide |