Gellibrand

Gellibrand

Gellibrand is a name shared by:

* Joseph Gellibrand, a pioneer in Victoria
* Sir John Gellibrand, a General of the First Australian Imperial Force in World War I and Member for Denison in the House of Representatives between 1925 and 1928; and
* the Division of Gellibrand in suburban Melbourne which is an electorate in the Australian House of Representatives named after Joseph Gellibrand.
* Gellibrand, a township in the Otway ranges, Victoria, Australia.


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  • Gellibrand — ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Henry Gellibrand (1597–1636), englischer Astronom John Gellibrand (1872–1945), britischer Generalmajor Joseph Gellibrand (1786–1837), erster Attorney General von Vandiemensland, heute Tasmanien Diese Seite ist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gellibrand — Gellibrand, Heinrich, geb. 1597 in London, Pfarrer in Kent, legte aber seine Stelle nieder u. studirte in Oxford Mathematik; er wurde 1627 Professor der Astronomie im Greshamcollegium u. st. 1637. Er gab den zweiten Theil von Briggs Trigonometria …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Gellibrand — /ˈdʒɛlibrænd/ (say jeleebrand) noun 1. Sir John, 1872–1945, Australian army officer and administrator; served in the Boer War and World War I including at Gallipoli. 2. Joseph Tice, 1786–1837, Australian lawyer, born in London; attorney general… …  

  • Gellibrand — This famous Scottish medieval surname found in the spellings of Gillibrand, Gellibrand and Jellybrand, derives from the Olde English pre 7th century personal name Gislbrand. This translates as burning bright which may seem unusual to 20th century …   Surnames reference

  • GELLIBRAND, Joseph Tice (1786-1837) — first attorney general of Tasmania son of William Gellibrand, was born in London in 1786. He studied law, was called to the bar, and in August 1823 was appointed attorney general of Tasmania at a salary of £700 a year, with the right to practise… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

  • Division of Gellibrand — Gellibrand Australian House of Representatives Division Division of Gellibrand (green) in Victoria Created: 1949 …   Wikipedia

  • John Gellibrand — Infobox Military Person name= Sir John Gellibrand lived= 5 December 1872 – Death date and age|1945|6|3|1872|12|5|df=yes placeofbirth= Leintwarden, Tasmania placeofdeath= Yea, Victoria caption= Official portrait of Major General Sir John… …   Wikipedia

  • Joseph Gellibrand — Joseph Tice Gellibrand (1786 ndash; 1837) was the first attorney general of Tasmania.Joseph Tice Gellibrand, son of William Gellibrand, was born in London in 1786. He studied law, was called to the bar, and in August 1823 was appointed attorney… …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Gellibrand — (* 1597 in London; † 1636 ebd.) war ein englischer Astronom. Nach dem Studium in Oxford war Gellibrand zunächst Pfarrer in Chiddingstone, Kent. Später studierte er Mathematik in Oxford und wurde 1627 Professor der Astronomie am Gresham College in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Circonscription de Gellibrand — 37° 50′ 10″ S 144° 50′ 46″ E / 37.836, 144.846 …   Wikipédia en Français

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