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Becker, Ludwig

TitleBecker, Ludwig
Family NameBecker
Given Name(s)Ludwig
Short DescriptionA German artist, explorer, goldminer and naturalist. He was born near Frankfurt am Main in 1808 and came to Australia in 1850 on the Hannah. He died at the expedition’s camp in Queensland in 1861.
Full Biographical Datahttps://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/becker-ludwig-2961
Birth Date1808
Country Of Birth Germany
Death Date 1861-04-28
Country Of DeathAustralia

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German
Ein Australisch' Lied, zu singen, wenn man gesund ist, nach der Melodie : Mannheim eine schone Stadt, wo jed' Quadrat ein Viereck hat. etc.
State Library of Victoria
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German
Geschichte der victorianischen Expedition zur Erforschung Australiens unter Burke's Leitung
State Library of Victoria
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German
Letter from Ludwig Becker to Ferdinand von Mueller
National Library of Australia
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German, English
Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup
State Library of New South Wales, State Library of Victoria