Charles Rasp
German-Australian prospector, and discoverer of the Broken Hill deposit1
Charles Rasp, born Hieronymous Salvator Lopez von Pereira, (7 October 1846 – 22 May 1907) is known as the first person to identify the economic potential of the ore deposits at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Rasp (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Oct 7, 1846, died May 22, 1907.1
About
He was born at Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, where he was educated and he was trained in chemistry. He emigrated to Australia to improve his health in 1869 and worked at a variety of jobs on rural stations, eventually ending up at the Mount Gipps Station managed by George McCulloch, where he was employed as a boundary rider.
From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Rasp, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Career
Occupation: explorer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Broken Hill Proprietary Company3
Personal life
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- 1WikidataCharles Rasp on Wikidata
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