Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Clergyman and anthropologist. Joint author (with A.W. Howitt) of Kamilaroi and Kurnai.
From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225756881
Lorimer Fison was a Wesleyan missionary, anthropologist and journalist. He worked in Fiji as a missionary from 1863-1871 and 1875-1884. Fison published influential works on Fijian systems of kinship and land tenure; later he conducted careful studies of Aboriginal culture and social organization.
From the description of Annotated copy of 'Australian kinship' [manuscript]. [ca. 1872] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224314974
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1869-1907. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821006
Links to collections
Related names in SNAC
This may take some time to compute.
This may take some time to compute.
Collection Locations
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
- Aboriginal Australians
- Aboriginal Australians
- Ethnologist
- Missionaries
Occupations:
- Missionaries
Places:
- Australia (as recorded)
- Fiji (as recorded)
- Australia (as recorded)
