Sir Charles Nicholson

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1850–1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Charles Nicholson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. University of Sydney founded

   1850–1852

   Role: Legislative Council member who proposed expanding Sydney College into a university

   1. 11850 · SydneyPassage and Assent of the University of Sydney Act

      The University of Sydney Act 1850 was passed in September and assented by Governor Fitzroy in October 1850, formally establishing the university.

   2. 211 October 1852 · Sydney Grammar SchoolInauguration of the University

      The university was inaugurated in October 1852 in the Big Schoolroom of Sydney Grammar School, two years after its legislative establishment.

Sources

1. University of Sydney Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05