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Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17

This volume of the Australian Dictionary of Biography is the first of two for the period 1981-1990 and covers names A-K. [Read More]

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  1. Erwin, George Dudley (1917–1984) politician
  2. English, Peter Bede (1904–1984) ophthalmologist and army medical officer
  3. England, John Armstrong (1911–1985) farmer and grazier, politician, and administrator of the Nerthern Territory
  4. Else, Alick (1916–1985) soldier and farmer
  5. Elphick, Gladys (1904–1988) Aboriginal community leader
  6. Ellis, Ulrich Ruegg (1904–1981) journalist, author, political organiser and activist
  7. Elliott, Eliot Valens (Vic) (1902–1984) trade unionist
  8. Elliot, Douglas George (Doug) (1917–1989) radio and television broadcaster and politician
  9. Einihovici, Avrum (Tim) (1895–1988) medical practitioner and Esperantist
  10. Edwards, Sir Hughie Idwal (1914–1982) air force officer, businessman and governor
  11. Edwards, Charles Augustus (Bill) (1905–1990) pharmacist, businessman and sports administrator
  12. Edis, Margaret Dorothy (Dot) (1890–1981) nurse
  13. Edgar, Grahame (1901–1985) veterinarian and public servant
  14. Eastick, Sir Thomas Charles (Tom) (1900–1988) engineer and army officer
  15. Dyke, Lewis Glanville (1900–1984) army officer
  16. Dyer, Robert Neal (Bob) (1909–1984) radio and television performer
  17. Dyason, Diana Joan (Ding) (1919–1989) university lecturer and historian of medicine
  18. Dunstan, Douglas Avon (1906–1987) printer and book designer
  19. Dunphy, Myles Joseph (1891–1985) architect and conservationist
  20. Dunk, Sir William Ernest (Bill) (1897–1984) public servant
  21. Duncan-Kemp, Alice Monkton (1901–1988) author
  22. Duncan, Walter George Keith (1903–1987) adult educator and political philosopher
  23. Dunbar, Randolph Edward (Randal) (1909–1989) technical educator
  24. Duldig, Karl (Karol) (1902–1986) sculptor
  25. Duguid, Charles (1884–1986) medical practitioner and Aboriginal rights campaigner
  26. Drysdale, Sir George Russell (1912–1981) artist
  27. Driver, Arthur Robert (Mick) (1909–1981) civil engineer, administrator and immigration official
  28. Drew, Sir Ferdinand Caire (Fred) (1895–1986) public servant
  29. Doyle, Alec Broughton (1888–1984) naval officer
  30. Downes, Ronald Geoffrey (Geoff) (1916–1985) agricultural scientist and public servant
  31. Downer, Sir Alexander Russell (Alick) (1910–1981) politician and diplomat
  32. Dowd, Eric Ronald (1914–1990) tenor
  33. Douglas, James Archibald (Jim) (1917–1984) judge
  34. Dougan, Alan Abernethy (1909–1982) Presbyterian minister
  35. Donald, Colin Malcolm (1910–1985) agricultural scientist
  36. Dolan, John (Jerry) (1901–1986) schoolteacher, Australian Rules footballer and politician
  37. Doig, Edna Nell (1915–1988) army matron-in-chief
  38. Doherty, Muriel Knox (1896–1988) nurse and air force principal matron
  39. Dods, Sir Lorimer Fenton (1900–1981) physician and professor of child health
  40. Dodd, Alan Parkhurst (1896–1981) entomologist
  41. Dobson, Ruth Violet (1918–1989) diplomat
  42. Dobson, Agnes (1904–1987) actor, theatre director and writer
  43. Di Salvo, Giuseppe (1902–1988) merchant naval captain, labour movement activist and immigrant advocate
  44. Diplock, Leslie Frank (Les) (1899–1983) schoolteacher and politician
  45. Dintenfass, Leopold (1921–1990) industrial chemist and research biomedical rheologist
  46. Dimmick, Samuel Guy McLaren (Sam) (1922–1984) public servant and college warden
  47. Dickson, Ellen (1895–1984) community worker
  48. Diamond, Richard Frank (Dick) (1906–1989) trade union official, dramatist and journalist
  49. Dexter, Nancy Nugent (1923–1983) journalist
  50. Derham, Frances Alexandra (Frankie) (1894–1987) artist and art educator
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