Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement, 1580 - 1980

Name: Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement, 1580 - 1980
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Supplement, 1580 - 1980

By Christopher Cuneen

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Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement, 1580 - 1980 by Christopher Cuneen offers a comprehensive collection of biographical sketches covering a wide range of notable individuals from various professions and backgrounds in Australian history. This supplement enriches previous volumes by adding entries that highlight significant figures who have contributed to Australia's cultural, political, and social development over four centuries. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the individuals who have shaped the nation's history.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for uncovering fascinating biographical details and historical narratives about notable Australians from the past four centuries. It offers readers interested in history and biography a comprehensive look at influential figures who have shaped Australian society.

Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement, 1580 - 1980

Containing 504 articles, this work covers subjects such as the familiar - castaway Eliza Fraser and apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious - such as New Guardsman Francis De Groot and bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar - including the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone.

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Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement, 1580 - 1980 is an adjunct to the first sixteen volumes of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and includes people who played a part in Australia's history from the beginning of European contact with the continent. The timeline spans from the Dutch navigator Dirk Hartog, born in 1580, to the soldier John McKeddie, who died in 1980.

More than five hundred life stories unfold here, featuring subjects including the familiar, such as the castaway Eliza Fraser and the apple-grower Maria (Granny) Smith; the notorious, like the New Guardsman Francis De Groot and the bushranger Dan Morgan; and the unfamiliar, such as the surgeon Tharp Mountain Girdlestone.

Their names might be little known, but all individuals made a significant contribution to Australia. Examples include Pat Sullivan, creator of Felix the Cat, and Charles Packham, creator of the pear that bears his name. Teresa and her brother Reginald Cahill may not be household names, but their Cahills' restaurants were as familiar as the harbour bridge to several generations of Sydneysiders.

These life histories may be consulted with pleasure. All entries are based on primary research, much of it entirely new.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522852141

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 November 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 167.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 1186g

Pages: 640

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Biography & Memoir Christopher Cuneen Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

All four members of the editorial group have been long-standing associates of the Australian Dictionary of Biography as researchers, writers and editors, and all are members of the New South Wales working party. Jill Roe is chair of the ADB editorial board, as well as emeritus professor in history at Macquarie University. Stephen Garton is Challis professor of history and Dean of Arts at the University of Sydney. Beverley Kingston taught in the history school at the University of New South Wales for many years and is now an honorary research fellow there. Chris Cunneen was formerly deputy general editor of the ADB in Canberra and is now a senior research fellow at Macquarie University, where he has been responsible for all research and editorial work for this volume.