John Smith b. 12 December 1821

  • Artist (Photographer)
Amateur photographer and scientist, a professor at the University of Sydney, also active in a number of social issues such as water, tertiary education for women and public elementary education. His photographs consist of portraits, geological subjects, local views and the University, and unlike most studio portraits of the time, he attempted to relate his subjects to their environment.
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Name
John Smith
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Scientist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
12 December 1821
Birth place
Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Death date
12 October 1885
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Presbyterian section of Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1862
Arrival
  • 1852 (New South Wales)
Residence
  • 1852 - 1885 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Scientist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Scientist