ADB Entries
Each ADB entry comprises all or most of the following elements, generally in the order listed here:
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subject's full name
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life span in brackets
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occupational description
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birth date and place
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parents' full names
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parents' occupations at the time the subject was born
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subject's education
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chronological sketch of career
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family details (marriage and children)
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distinctions gained
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critical assessment of his or her work or place in Australian history
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evaluation of his or her character
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physical description
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religious denomination
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publications
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portraits and their location
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death - cause (given for subjects who died at age 70 or younger)
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death - date and place - details of burial or whether cremated
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select bibliography of the major references used in the compilation of the entry