George Collingridge

George Collingridge
George Collingridge, c.1886
Born
George Alphonse Collingridge de Tourcey

(1847-10-29)29 October 1847
Oxfordshire, England
Died1 June 1931(1931-06-01) (aged 83)
Berowra, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeField of Mars Cemetery
OccupationsWriter, illustrator, art teacher
Known forEarly theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia
Notable workThe Discovery of Australia (1895)
RelativesVanessa Collingridge (distant relative)
Awards

George Alphonse Collingridge de Tourcey (he rarely used 'de Tourcey') (29 October 1847 – 1 June 1931) was an Australian writer and illustrator best known today for his early assertions of Portuguese discovery of Australia in the 16th century.

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