University of Melbourne

Dan 'Mad Dog' Morgan

There are several histories for Dan Morgan's early years, however it would seem most ... continue

Thylacine

Characterised by their distinctive black 'tiger' stripes running the width of the body, the slender ... continue

Philip Edward Muskett

MUSKETT, PHILIP EDWARD (1857-1909), medical practitioner and health reformer, was born on 5 February 1857 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Marian Fleming Harwood

HARWOOD, MARIAN FLEMING (1846-1934), scholar, pacifist and philanthropist, was born on 9 March 1846 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Christian Brynhild Ochiltree Jollie ...

SMITH, CHRISTIAN BRYNHILD OCHILTREE JOLLIE (1885-1963), solicitor, was born on 15 March 1885 at Parkville ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Ernest Clayton Andrews

Ernest Clayton Andrews (1870 - 1948), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Philip Ridgeway Le Couteur

LE COUTEUR, PHILIP RIDGEWAY (1885-1958), educationist, was born on 26 June 1885 at Kyneton, Victoria ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Charles Henry Zercho

ZERCHO, CHARLES HENRY (1866-1962) and FREDERICK WILLIAM (1867-1953), educationists, were born on 15 April 1866 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Harold Edward Holt

Harold Edward Holt (1908 - 1967), by unknown photographer, 1950s, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Malcolm Henry Ellis

ELLIS, MALCOLM HENRY (1890-1969), journalist and historian, was born on 21 August 1890 at Narine ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Rosaleen Miriam Norton

NORTON, ROSALEEN MIRIAM (1917-1979), painter and self-styled witch, was born on 2 October 1917 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Thomas Bent

Sir Thomas Bent (1838 - 1909), by unknown photographer, courtesy of La Trobe Picture Collection, State ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Jessie Stobo Watson Webb

WEBB, JESSIE STOBO WATSON (1880-1944), historian, was born on 31 July 1880 at Ellerslie station ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

George Furner Langley

George Furner Langley (1891 - 1971), by Stella Bowen, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. ART26273. .Image ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Robert William McGregor Boswell

BOSWELL, ROBERT WILLIAM McGREGOR (1911-1976), scientist and public servant, was born on 30 September 1911 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Fanny Reading

READING, FANNY (1884-1974), medical practitioner and Jewish communal leader, was born on 2 December 1884 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Joseph Meagher Thompson

THOMPSON, JOHN JOSEPH MEAGHER (1907-1968), poet and broadcaster, was born on 20 December 1907 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Jack Beresford Fowler

FOWLER, JACK BERESFORD (1893-1972), actor, producer and director, was born on 21 July 1893 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Albert Cherbury David ...

Sir Albert Cherbury David Rivett (1885 - 1961), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay

Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (1879 - 1969), by Max Dupain, courtesy of National Portrait Gallery. 2003 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography