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Brisbane, Sir Thomas MacDougall

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British general, a man of science and an astronomer, born near Largs, Ayrshire; saw service as a soldier; was appointed governor of New South Wales to the profit of the colony; gave name to the capital of Queensland; catalogued over 7000 stars; succeeded Scott as president of the Royal Society (1773-1860).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brisbane, Sir Thomas MacDougall'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/brisbane-sir-thomas-macdougall.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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