Public figure, Engineering, Public service
Benjamin Babbage Silver
Australian engineer, explorer and politician (1815-1878)
Benjamin Babbage was an Australian engineer, explorer and politician (1815-1878). Born 1815 in London.
- Function
- Engineering, Public service
Common questions
- Who is Benjamin Babbage?
- Benjamin Babbage was an Australian engineer, explorer and politician (1815-1878). Born 1815 in London.
- What does Benjamin Babbage do?
- Benjamin Babbage is known as explorer, politician, engineer.
- When was Benjamin Babbage born?
- Benjamin Babbage was born on 1815-08-06 in London.
Career and education
SilverOffices and positions
- Member of the South Australian House of Assembly1857 to 1857
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1815-08-06, London
- Died
- 1878-10-22, St Marys
- Occupations
- explorer, politician, engineer, winegrower, geologist, scientific explorer
- Also known as
- Herschel Babbage, B. Herschel Babbage, Benjamin Herschel Babbage, BH Babbage, B... Herschel Babbage
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Charles BabbageFather
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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