Authorised form of name | King; Phillip Parker (1793 - 1856) |
Dates | 1793 - 1856 |
Nationality | Australian |
Place of birth | Norfolk Island, Australia |
Date of birth | 13 December 1793 |
Date of death | 26 February 1856 |
Activity | Career: Entered Royal Navy (1807) and saw active service; Lieutenant (1814); surveyed Australian Coast (1817); Commander (1821); returned to Britain (1823) and published his charts; surveyed South American coast from Rio Plata to Tierra del Fuego (1825-1830); settled in Sydney; manager of the Australian Agricultural Society; member of the Legislative Council; Rear Admiral on the retired list (1855) Memberships: Australian Agricultural Society (Manager)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 26/02/1824 |
Relationships | Son of Captain Philip Gidley King, first governor of Norfolk Island and governor of New South Wales; married; children |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Code | NA7493 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1823/21 | King, Phillip Parker: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |