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Francis Robert Muter Wilson 1832 - 1903

Francis Robert Muter Wilson of Barkly Street, in Box Hill, VIC Australia was born on March 15, 1832 in Low Waters, Lanarkshire County Scotland to Andrew Wilson and Margaret Muter Wilson. He married Lily Muter Tait Wilson, and had a child Andrew Francis Wilson. Francis Wilson died at age 71 years old in 1903 in Balwyn Australia.

Francis Robert Muter Wilson

Beulah Barkly Street, in Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia

March 15, 1832

Low Waters, Lanarkshire County, Scotland

1903

Balwyn, Australia

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Francis Robert Muter Wilson's History: 1832 - 1903

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Introduction

Francis travelled to Australia in 1862 and was arguably Australia's first lichenologist. He came to minister at Kew, Source 1.
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at Camperdown Victoria, then moved to Melbourne
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1832

Birthday

March 15, 1832

Birthdate

Low Waters, Lanarkshire County Scotland

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Scottish
Nationality & Locations

Scottish
Early Life & Education

He studied at Edinburgh University and the Free College of Divinity in Edinburgh.
Religious Beliefs

Presbyterian
Professional Career

Minister and a pioneer lichenologist. Concerning lichens, big early collections went from von Mueller to Gottsche, but the Rev. F. R. M. Wilson a Presbyterian minister stationed at Kew (Melbourne) for many years - must be regarded as our pioneer lichenologist, and probably the pan-Australian expert also. Between 1887 and 1900 he wrote no fewer than 20 authoritative articles for eight different journals, six of the earliest being devoted to Victoria (Vic. Nat., with descriptions of many new species). His last paper was on Kerguelen lichens for the French journal Mem. de l'Herbier Boissier, 1900. (Source: CHAH -
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) Also see - Australian Postal History and Philately
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1903

Death

1903

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Balwyn Australia
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