Lorimer Fison
Lorimer Fison (* 9. November 1832 in Barningham , Suffolk , England ; † 29. December 1907 in Essendon , Melbourne ) was a missionary of the Wesleyan Church , anthropologist and journalist . He wrote a work on ancient Fiji in the South Pacific .
Works
- Tales from Old Fiji , London 1904
literature
- WEH Stanner: Fison, Lorimer (1832-1907) . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Volume 4. Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1972, ISBN 0-522-84034-5 (English).
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| SURNAME | Fison, Lorimer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wesleyan Church missionary, anthropologist and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barningham , Suffolk , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1907 |
| Place of death | Essendon , Melbourne |