John MacGillivray b. 1821

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Scottish naturalist who made partial sketches to accompany his writings while travelling to Australia, New Guinea, South America and the South Pacific.
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Name
John MacGillivray
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Naturalist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
1821
Birth place
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Death date
6 June 1867
Death place
Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1852 - c.1867
Arrival
  • December 1847 (Arrived Hobart Town on board the 'Rattlesnake'.)
  • c.1842 (Arrived and departed on HMAS 'Fly'.)
Residence
  • c.1855 - c.1864 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1864 - c.1867 Grafton, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Calaby, J. H. (1967), 'John MacGillivray', Melbourne, Vic : in Australian Dictionary of Biography, (Volume 2), Pike, D. (ed.).>, <ExternalResource: Spillett, P. (1972), 'Forsaken Settlement', Dee Why West, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: MacGillivray, J. (1866), 'Natural History Notebook', Sydney, NSW : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (B944).>, <ExternalResource: MacGillivray, J. (1852), 'Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake', London, England, UK.>, <ExternalResource: MacGillivray, J., 'Voyage of H.M.S. Herald under the command of Capt. H. Denham RN being private journal kept by John MacGillivray naturalist', Sydney, NSW : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (microfilm copy).>]