William John Wills
1834–61
Explorer, surveyor, and astronomer. Studied medicine in London before emigrating to Australia in 1852. Assistant at the astronomical and magnetical observatories in Melbourne. In 1860, accompanied Robert O’Hara Burke’s ill-fated expedition attempting to cross the continent from south to north
Source
Aust. dict. biog.
Bibliography
Aust. dict. biog.: Australian dictionary of biography. Edited by Douglas Pike et al. 14 vols. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. 1966–96.
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