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Edward Hamilton (pastoralist)
Edward William Terrick Hamilton (26 November 1809 – 28 September 1898) was a British businessman and politician who spent fifteen years as a pastoralist in New South Wales. Early life Born in Loughton, Essex, he was the son of the Reverend Anthony Hamilton and his wife Charity, ''née'' Farquhar. His older brother, Walter Kerr Hamilton, was Bishop of Salisbury from 1854 – 1869. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated with a BA in 1832 and M.A. in 1835. He was made a fellow of the college in 1834. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1832. New South Wales Hamilton decided not to take up a legal career, instead choosing to take up "pastoralism" or the raising of livestock in New South Wales, with the aim of making a sufficient fortune to return to England and live as a gentleman of leisure. In 1839 he purchased a cattle and sheep station near Cassilis, New South Wales with his cousin, Captain H G Hamilton, RN and friend Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastoralism
Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as "livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The animal species involved include cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horses and sheep. Pastoralism occurs in many variations throughout the world, generally where environmental characteristics such as aridity, poor soils, cold or hot temperatures, and lack of water make crop-growing difficult or impossible. Operating in more extreme environments with more marginal lands means that pastoral communities are very vulnerable to the effects of global warming. Pastoralism remains a way of life in many geographic areas, including Africa, the Tibetan plateau, the Eurasian steppes, the Andes, Patagonia, the Pampas, Australia and many other places. , between 200 million and 500 million people globally practised pastoralism, and 75% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of University Of Sydney People
This is a list of University of Sydney people, including notable alumni and staff. Alumni Academia * Dennis A. Ahlburg – former President of Trinity University; dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder and professor of human resources at Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota * Elizabeth Bannan – educationist awarded the Walter Beavis prize and the Jones medal * Brian L. Byrne – social scientist known for research in psycholinguistics; Emeritus professor at the University of New England * Jill Ker Conway – former Vice-President of the University of Toronto and President of Smith College; Visiting Professor in MIT's program in Science, Technology, and Society; director of Nike, Merrill Lynch, and Colgate-Palmolive; chairman of Lend Lease Corporation * Beverly Derewianka – Emeritus Professor of linguistics at University of Wollongong * Margaret Gardner – Vice-Chancellor of Monash University * Michael Halliday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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