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Benjamin Herschel Babbage (6 August 1815 – 22 October 1878) was an English engineer, scientist, explorer and politician, best known for his work in the colony of South Australia. He invariably signed his name "B. Herschel Babbage" and was frequently referred to as "Herschel Babbage".
Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1815-1878), engineer, scientist and explorer, was born in London, son of Charles Babbage, Cambridge professor of mathematics (1828-39), and his wife Georgina, sister of W. W. Whitmore, a founder of South Australia.
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Babbage, Benjamin Herschel (1815 - 1878) Born in London England in 1815, died in St Marys, South Australia, on 20 October 1878. Collected north of Mt Searle and to Blanchewater, South Australia, in 1856. In 1858 he led an expedition in South Australia towards Lake Torrens, exploring the eastern shores of Lake Gairdner, Lake Maefarlane, Lake ...
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.
Oct 20, 1993 · 6 August 1815. London, Middlesex, England. Died. 20 October 1878. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Occupation. Engineer and Explorer. Summary. Benjamin Babbage held various public appointments in South Australia.
Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1815 - 1878) RA Collection: People and Organisations. Engineer, scientist, explorer. Son of mathematician Charles Babbage (1791-1871). Profile. Born: 1815. Died: 1878. Share. Associated books. 1 results. Charles Babbage. Passages From The Life Of A Philosopher.
Artist, Engineer, Explorer. Nationality: British. born in: England, United Kingdom. eldest son of Charles Babbage.
