Verdon, George Frederic, Sir, 1834-1896

Science patron and politician. Verdon, who was interested in astronomy, was appointed honorary assistant in the Melbourne Observatory, Australia in 1858. Through his political positions he was able to increase funds for the Observatory, F. Mueller, and the National Museum of Victoria.

From the description of Letter books, ca. 1851-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79617774

Publication Date Publishing Account Status Note View

2016-08-10 06:08:25 am

System Service

published

Details HRT Changes Compare

2016-08-10 06:08:25 am

System Service

ingest cpf

Initial ingest from EAC-CPF

Pre-Production Data