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Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Escocia, 16 de junio de 1792 -Sídney, 5 de septiembre de 1855) fue un agrimensor, naturalista, militar, y explorador del sudeste de Australia.
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (15 June 1792 – 5 October 1855), often called Major Mitchell, was a Scottish surveyor and explorer of Southeastern Australia. He was born in Scotland and served in the British Army during the Peninsular War .
11 de jun. de 2024 · Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was the surveyor general of New South Wales who explored and surveyed widely in Australia. As a soldier in the Peninsular War in Spain (1811–14), Mitchell worked in topographical intelligence.
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792-1855), surveyor-general, was born on 15 June 1792 at Grangemouth, Scotland, the son of John Mitchell and his wife Janet, née Wilson. Though poor he was sufficiently educated to read widely in several languages and be proficient in several sciences.
Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Escocia, 16 de junio de 1792-Sídney, 5 de septiembre de 1855) fue un agrimensor, naturalista, militar, y explorador del sudeste de Australia.
In his post as surveyor general of New South Wales, Thomas Livingstone Mitchell explored widely in Australia. His expedition of 1836 first opened the way from New South Wales to the rich lands of western Victoria. He was also an accomplished writer who published accounts of his discoveries.
Thomas Livingstone* Mitchell was born at Craigend, Stirlingshire, Scotland, on 15 June 1792, and was baptized three days later.[1] There is some evidence that his parents were neither prosperous nor socially influential; but he was able to obtain, from some source, money for the purchase of a commission and later for his marriage.[2]
