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Julius William Hogarth

Chemist
Birthplace New South Wales Ryde Australia Date of Birth: August 6, 1883 Date of Death: September 9, 1975

Biography

Julius William Hogarth

Gender:  Male

Date and Place of Birth:  6 August 1883 at Ryde, NSW, Australia

Date and Place of Death:  9 September 1975 at Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia

Nationality: Australian

Biography

Julius grew up in Sydney, Australia with his sisters Lillian Charlotte Hogarth (1881) and Mary Violet Hogarth (1885-1910)

Parents:

William Alfred Waldeman Hogarth (1859-1945) and Catherine Brady (1860-1941)

Parent’s occupations:  William was a manufacturer.

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:

Sydney Technical College 1898-99

Sydney University from 1908. Julius completed the BSc Chemistry course but could not graduate as he had not done Latin in school which was required to graduate.

Place of residence at Gretna:   Not known

Marital Status:

Julius married Ruby Stella Mary Boshell (1881-1953) in 1926 at Randwick, NSW, Australia.  As they were in their 40’s at the time they married, there were no children.

Job title at Gretna:   Chemist

Travels:
Awards/recognitions: Nil known

Trivia / any other information:   Julius William Hogarth was named after his grandfather Julius Hogarth who was a well known Sculptor, Engraver and Silversmith. See: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hogarth-julius-12987

Bibliography:

https://www.chemistry.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/files/page_file_attachments/The%20School%20of%20Chemistry%201879-1999.pdf

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