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John Oxley

1785 - 1828

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John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an English explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and his exploration of the Tweed River and the Brisbane River in what is now the state of Queensland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Oxley is the 485th most popular explorer, the 5,698th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,758th in 2019) and the 80th most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, John Oxley ranks 485 out of 498. Before him are David Thompson, Hamilton Hume, Ellen MacArthur, Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, and Henry Worsley. After him are Benjamin Morrell, Erling Kagge, John Rae, William Lashly, James Wordie, and Thomas Mitchell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1785, John Oxley ranks 59. Before him are Arvid August Afzelius, Per Georg Scheutz, David Wilkie, Thomas Love Peacock, Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann, and Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge. After him are Gabriel Moore, and Alexander Porter. Among people deceased in 1828, John Oxley ranks 44. Before him are Dugald Stewart, Albrecht Thaer, Johann Christoph Wendland, DeWitt Clinton, Félix de Avelar Brotero, and Michael von Kienmayer. After him are Anne Seymour Damer, and William Few.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Oxley ranks 5,700 out of 8,785. Before him are William Gott (1897), Roland Young (1887), A. H. Albut (null), Hermione Gingold (1897), Jackie Blanchflower (1933), and Peter Westbury (1938). After him are Phyllida Lloyd (1957), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), William Empson (1906), Sam Hutchinson (1989), Ralph Firman (1975), and Hablot Knight Browne (1815).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, John Oxley ranks 80. Before him are Henry Robertson Bowers (1883), Bartholomew Gosnold (1572), Harry Johnston (1858), David Thompson (1770), Ellen MacArthur (1976), and Henry Worsley (1960). After him are John Rae (1813), William Lashly (1867), James Wordie (1889), and Thomas Mitchell (1792).

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