Arthur Bowes Smyth
Arthur Bowes Smyth (23 August 1750 – 31 March 1790) was a naval surgeon, who traveled on Lady Penrhyn as a part of the First Fleet that established a penal colony in New South Wales. Smyth kept a diary and documented the natural history he encountered in Australia.
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Arthur Bowes Smyth - Title page of his journal | |
| Born | 23 August 1750 Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, England |
| Died | 31 March 1790 (aged 39) Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Surgeon on Lady Penrhyn, diarist and natural history artist |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Smyth (surgeon) and Mary Smyth |
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