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Geologist and more: the multi-faceted genius who was loathed and revered in colonial Australia
Feb 24, 2025
18:42
Unearthing a mysterious figure from Australia's colonial times. Ferdinand von Sommer was Western Australia's first government geologist. He was also, in various parts of the world, a doctor, missionary, journalist, lecturer, naturalist and more. Was he a fraudster, or a genius?
- Guest: Professor Alexandra von Ludewig
- Producer: Ann Arnold
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