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Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13

This volume of the Australian Dictionary of Biography is the first of four for the period 1940-1980 and covers names A-De. [Read More]

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  1. Barnard, Herbert Claude (1890–1957) politician
  2. Barnard, Wilfred Bourne (1870–1940) naturalist
  3. Barnes, John Francis (Frank) (1904–1952) publican and politician
  4. Barnes, Lewis Gabriel (Lou) (1907–1983) publican and politician
  5. Barnes, Sidney George (Sid) (1916–1973) cricketer
  6. Barnett, Emily Caroline (1860–1944) explorer
  7. Barrenger, Henry Aylwin (Harry) (1900–1976) public servant
  8. Barrett, James Noel (1903–1958) agriculturist and grazier
  9. Barry, Sir John Vincent (1903–1969) judge and criminologist
  10. Barry, Keith Lewis (1896–1965) medical practitioner, musician and journalist
  11. Barry, William Peter (Bill) (1899–1972) trade union official and politician
  12. Barton, Edward Gustavus Campbell (1857–1942) electrical engineer
  13. Barunga, Albert (1910–1977) Aboriginal community leader
  14. Basser, Sir Adolph (1887–1964) optician, jeweller and philanthropist
  15. Bassett, Lady Flora Marjorie (Marnie) (1889–1980) historian
  16. Bassett, Sir Walter Eric (1892–1978) engineer
  17. Bastow, Stewart Henry (1908–1964) chemist and administrator
  18. Bastyan, Sir Edric Montague (1903–1980) army officer and governor
  19. Bateson, Charles Henry (1903–1974) journalist and historian
  20. Batt, Harry Cyril Leslie (1885–1947) yachtsman
  21. Batt, William Percy (Skipper) (1879–1947) yachtsman
  22. Battarbee, Reginald Ernest (Rex) (1893–1973) artist
  23. Battye, Margaret (1909–1949) lawyer
  24. Baudinet, Dora Isabel (1883–1945) nurse
  25. Baume, Frederick Ehrenfried (Eric) (1900–1967) journalist, author and broadcaster
  26. Bazley, Arthur William (1896–1972) military historian and public servant
  27. Beak, William (1878–1966) grazier and studmaster
  28. Bean, Sir Edgar Layton (1893–1977) parliamentary draftsman
  29. Beasley, Frank Reginald (1897–1976) professor of law
  30. Beasley, John Albert (Jack) (1895–1949) trade unionist and politician
  31. Beattie, William Anderson (1902–1980) agricultural consultant
  32. Beatty, William Alfred (Bill) (1902–1972) writer and broadcaster
  33. Beavis, Leslie Ellis (1895–1975) army officer
  34. Becher, Otto Humphrey (1908–1977) naval officer
  35. Becker, Sir Jack Ellerton (1904–1979) entrepreneur
  36. Becker, Johannes Heinrich (1898–1961) medical practitioner and Nazi
  37. Bedford, Ruth Marjory (1882–1963) writer
  38. Bednall, Colin Blore (1913–1976) journalist and media manager
  39. Beeston, Doris Anne (1897–1940) kindergarten teacher
  40. Beet, William Ironside Ashley (1878–1957) medical practitioner
  41. Begg, Kenneth Gowan (1901–1975) businessman
  42. Beggs, Arthur Ricardo (1906–1978) pastoralist and sheep-breeder
  43. Behan, Sir Harold Garfield (Paddy) (1901–1979) grazier and local government leader
  44. Behrend, Felix Adalbert (1911–1962) mathematician
  45. Belisario, John Colquhoun (1900–1976) dermatologist
  46. Bell, Arthur Frank (1899–1958) agricultural scientist and public servant
  47. Bell, Colin Basil (1902–1976) grazier
  48. Bell, David (1902–1973) businessman
  49. Bell, George (1882–1970) surgeon
  50. Bell, Hector Hercules (1876–1964) contractor and tramways administrator
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