Francis Ormond
Deceased Person
1827 – 1889
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Who was Francis Ormond?
Francis Ormond was a Scottish-born Australian pastoralist, member of the Parliament of Victoria and philanthropist in the areas of education and religion.
Ormond is notable for founding the Working Men's College of Melbourne, which became the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and for endowing the position of Ormond Professor of Music and donating the majority of funds towards the establishment of Ormond College, both at the University of Melbourne.
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1827
Aberdeen - Spouses
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Nationality
- Australia
- Died
- May 5, 1889
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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on July 23, 2013
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