Benjamin Herschel Babbage b. 1815

Also known as B. H. Babbage
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Sketcher who trained as an engineer. Babbage was also an amateur photographer, architect, scientist and explorer. His pen-and-ink expedition sketches were shown in Adelaide at the 1859 South Australian Society of Arts exhibition.
Name
Benjamin Herschel Babbage
Also known as B. H. Babbage
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Scientist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
Birth date
1815
Death date
20 October 1878
Active Period
  • c.1858 - c.1866
Arrival
  • 1851 (Arrived Adelaide, SA aboard the Hydaspes)
Residence
  • c.1851 - c.1878 Adelaide, SA
  • 10 September 1839 - 1851 Bristol, England
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870