Gibbons, Sydney

Also known as
Gibbons, William (1825-1917)
Gibbons, William Sydney
Gibbons, William Sydney (1825-1917)
Gibbons, WS, (William Sydney)
Field of activity
Food scientist; Drawing; Photography; Print; editor; chemist
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Biographies

William Gibbons was an avid and analytical chemist whose educational drawings were used later to illustrate his book. He also gained a reputation as an editor and founded Melbourne Punch in 1855.

sketcher, amateur photographer, lithographer, editor and chemist, was born in London and came to Port Phillip as tutor to the children of the settler Robert Duff. He worked for the Melbourne Herald in the 1850s and was one of the founders of Melbourne Punch in 1855, moving on to edit the Journal of Australasia in 1856. At the same time he practised as an analytical chemist, published pamphlets in this field and became a founding member of the Victorian Institute ...

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  • fl. 1852-1866

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William Sydney Gibbons founded the Victorian Institute for Advancement of Science (later Royal Society of Victoria) in 1854 and was later made a life member. He arrived in Port Phillip 1845 and was appointed tutor to family of Robert Duff and later joined the Herald newspaper. Gibbons then worked as an analytical chemist; published widely in the scientific literature and edited the Journal of Australasia from 1856. Gibbons also helped found the Melbourne Punch magazine and was a Fellow Chemical Society and the Royal Microscopical Society.

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Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. Microscopic Investigation, and some Minor Details of ManipulationTransactions and Proceedings of the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science 1 104- : Microscopic Investigation, and some Minor Details of Manipulation
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1854-1855]
    Published: Published for the Society by G. Robinson
  2. Chemistry of PoisonsQuarterly Journal and Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria 1 125-134 : Chemistry of Poisons
    Gibbons, W.S.
    [1859-1860]
  3. Report on the Sewage of the City of MelbourneThe Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 18 260-261 : Report on the Sewage of the City of Melbourne
    Gibbons, W. Sydney
    [1868]
  4. On a Remarkable Case of Milk AdulterationThe Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 33 134-135 : On a Remarkable Case of Milk Adulteration
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1876]
  5. On the Adulterations of Food, &c., in MelbourneThe Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 3 241-242 : On the Adulterations of Food, &c., in Melbourne
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1861]
  6. Mr. Sydney Gibbons' report (part of a report on snake poisoning)The Australian Medical Journal 21 130-132 : Mr. Sydney Gibbons' report (part of a report on snake poisoning)
    Gibbons, W. Sydney
    [1876]
    Published: T.M. Buzzard
  7. On a Remarkable Case of Milk AdulterationThe Australian Medical Journal 21 22-24 : On a Remarkable Case of Milk Adulteration
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1876]
    Published: T.M. Buzzard
  8. On Disinfectants and DeodorisersThe Australian Medical Journal 6 107-110 : On Disinfectants and Deodorisers
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1861]
    Published: T.M. Buzzard
  9. On the Adulteration of Food, etc., in MelbourneThe Australian Medical Journal 6 10-20 : On the Adulteration of Food, etc., in Melbourne
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1861]
    Published: T.M. Buzzard
  10. Note on the Cranbourne MeteoriteTransactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 10 130-131 : Note on the Cranbourne Meteorite
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1874]
    Published: Wilson & Mackinnon
  11. The Melbourne Water Supply: the Causes of its Deterioration and the Remedyreprinted from the Herald ...check this 16 pp. : The Melbourne Water Supply: the Causes of its Deterioration and the Remedy
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1881]
  12. Report on the Sewage of the City of MelbourneThe Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 19 178 : Report on the Sewage of the City of Melbourne
    Gibbons, William Sydney
    [1869]
  13. Substitute for Photographic Yellow GlassThe Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 10 252 : Substitute for Photographic Yellow Glass
    Gibbons, W. Sydney
    [1864]
  14. Chemistry in Australia Bibliography
    Collins, David
    [2009]
    Published: eScholarship Research Centre
    Series: http://www.eoas.info/ciab.html
  15. Science and the making of Victoria
    Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    [2001]
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/

Resources by Sydney Gibbons (8)

  1. Notes on diet : an outline of the philosophy of nutrition / by Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1878-1879 ]
    At 6 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.517)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.517)

  2. Notes on diet : an outline of the philosophy and practice of nutrition / by Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1884 ]
    At 4 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.798)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.798)

  3. The Journal of Australasia : volume 1, July to December, 1856 / William Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1856 ]
    At Aus Museum Research
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.55)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.55)

  4. The Melbourne water supply : the causes of its deterioration and the remedy / by Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1881 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.456)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.456)

  5. The microscope : report of a lecture delivered at the Technological Museum, Melbourne, on 23rd November, 1871 / by Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1871 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.363)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.363)

  6. Kerosene oil : what it is : with causes and prevention of accidents in its use, together with upwards of fifty analyses and experiments with samples sold in Melbourne / by Wm. Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1862 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.083)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.083)

  7. Air and water poisoning in Melbourne / by Sydney Gibbons
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Book : 1869 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.93)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.93)

  8. Accounts
    Gibbons, Sydney
    [ Unpublished : 1865-1869 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 1.744)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 1.744)

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    Gibbons, Julie
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    Bunce, Daniel, 1813-1872
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  2. Learning, keeping, and using language : selected papers from the 8th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Sydney, 16-21 August 1987 / edited by M.A.K. Halliday, John Gibbons, Howard Nicholas
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    Gibbons, Stella, 1902-1989
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    [ Sound : 1987 ]
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    This resource is likely to be relevant to your query (score: 1.171)

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    Gibbons, Alan, 1953-
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  1. Gibbon's Sydney guide
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    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.171)

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    At Baillieu Library
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  4. Stanley Gibbons stamp catalogue
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    At 13 libraries
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  1. MR. SYDNEY GIBBONS' LECTURES.
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    ... MR. .ME. SYDNEY GIBBONS' LECTURES. Mr. Sydney Gibbson delivered the third of his present series of lectures at the Richmond Town Hall on last Tuesday week. Although Mr. Gibbons was again unfortunate ... lecturer. Mr. Gibbons then began his address. The sub ject with which he had headed his programme, ... 1456 words
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    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.398)

  2. MR. GIBBONS. SYDNEY, May 21.
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