Australian Dictionary of Biography
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The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press.
The ADB project has been operating since 1957 with staff located at the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. Since its inception, 4000 authors have contributed to the ADB and its published volumes contain 9,800 scholarly articles on 10,700 individuals.[1]
To date, the ADB has produced sixteen volumes of biographical articles on important and representative figures in Australian history.
On 6 July 2006, the Australian Dictionary of Biography Online was launched by Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia and received a Manning Clark National Cultural Award in December 2006.[2] The ADB Online was developed by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, based at the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Australian National University.
The ADB project should not be confused with the much smaller and older Dictionary of Australian Biography by Percival Serle first published in 1949.
The ADB project has been operating since 1957 with staff located at the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. Since its inception, 4000 authors have contributed to the ADB and its published volumes contain 9,800 scholarly articles on 10,700 individuals.[1]
To date, the ADB has produced sixteen volumes of biographical articles on important and representative figures in Australian history.
- Volumes 1 and 2 (published in 1966-67) covered subjects who lived in the period 1788-1850
- Volumes 3 to 6 (published in 1969-76) dealt with the period 1851-1890
- Volumes 7 to 12 (published in 1979-90) dealt the period 1891-1939
- Volumes 13 to 16 (published in 1993-2002) dealt the period 1940-1980
- Volumes 17 and 18 will cover people who died between 1980 and 1990
- A Supplementary volume of Australians not covered by the original volumes was released in 2005.
On 6 July 2006, the Australian Dictionary of Biography Online was launched by Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia and received a Manning Clark National Cultural Award in December 2006.[2] The ADB Online was developed by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, based at the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Australian National University.
The ADB project should not be confused with the much smaller and older Dictionary of Australian Biography by Percival Serle first published in 1949.
External links
- Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
- ANU Homepage of the ADB project
- Research School of Social Sciences
References
The Australian National University, or ANU, is a public university located in Canberra, Australia. It was created 1 August 1946 as a postgraduate research university. In 1960 undergraduate education was added to the ANU by amalgamation with the Canberra University College.
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Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December 1937) is the 24th Governor-General of Australia. General Jeffery was born in Wiluna, Western Australia and was educated at Kent Street Senior High School.
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The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre (Austehc) is located at the University of Melbourne and is a leading centre for the preservation, promotion and development of the heritage of Australian science, technology and medicine.
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The Australian National University, or ANU, is a public university located in Canberra, Australia. It was created 1 August 1946 as a postgraduate research university. In 1960 undergraduate education was added to the ANU by amalgamation with the Canberra University College.
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The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Australian history. With approximately a thousand entries, the book took more than twenty years to complete.
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Percival Serle (18 July 1871 – 16 December 1951) was an Australian biographer and bibliographer.
Serle was born in Victoria and for many years worked in a life assurance office before becoming chief clerk and accountant at the University of Melbourne.
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Serle was born in Victoria and for many years worked in a life assurance office before becoming chief clerk and accountant at the University of Melbourne.
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