Alfred William Howitt
Australian anthropologist, explorer and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred William Howitt CMG, (17 April 1830 – 7 March 1908), also known by author abbreviation A.W. Howitt, was an Australian anthropologist, explorer and naturalist. He was known for leading the Victorian Relief Expedition, which set out to establish the fate of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition.
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Born | (1830-04-17)17 April 1830 Nottingham, England |
Died | 7 March 1908(1908-03-07) (aged 77) |
Burial place | Bairnsdale Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Anthropologist, writer, explorer |
Known for | Leader of the expedition to rescue the Burke and Wills expedition. Anthropological work in Australia. |
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