1780 - 1864
Robert Torrens (economist) British Scientist
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Torrens
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1779
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| Birthplace |
Hervey Hill, Derry, Ireland
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| Died |
27th May, 1864
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| Place of Death |
London
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Political economist; politician; Royal Marines officer; publisher; writer
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Robert Torrens FRS (1780 – 27 May 1864) was a Royal Marines officer, political economist, part-owner of the influential Globe newspaper, and a prolific writer. He also chaired the board of the London-based South Australian Colonisation Commission created by the South Australia Act 1834 to oversee the new colony of South Australia, before the colony went bankrupt and he was sacked in 1841. He was chiefly known for championing the cause for emigration to the new colony, and his name lives on in Adelaide's main river, the Torrens, the suburb of Torrensville and a few other places.
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