Australian Dictionary of Biography

Tip: searches only the name field
Tip: Use double quotes to search for a phrase

Browse by:

Cultural Advice

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website contains names, images, and voices of deceased persons.

In addition, some articles contain terms or views that were acceptable within mainstream Australian culture in the period in which they were written, but may no longer be considered appropriate.

These articles do not necessarily reflect the views of The Australian National University.

Older articles are being reviewed with a view to bringing them into line with contemporary values but the original text will remain available for historical context.

Life Summary

Name	Andrew Arthur Abbie
Born	8 February, 1905 Gillingham, Kent, England
Died	22 July, 1976 (aged 71) Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Cultural Heritage	English Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Heighway, Freida Ruth (wife)
Education *	University of Sydney (student, 1924-1935)
Occupation *	academic (1935-1941) New South Wales, Australia anatomist (1935-1941) New South Wales, Australia army medical officer (1941-1944) Federal, Australia academic (1944-1970) South Australia, Australia anatomist (1944-1970) South Australia, Australia anthropologist (1950-1976) South Australia, Australia Indigenous culture recorder (1950-1976) South Australia, Australia
Military Service *	World War I (army doctor)
Awards	Walter and Eliza Hall fellowship (recipient, 1932)
Key Organisations *	Anatomical Society of Australia and New Zealand (life member, ?-1976) Anthropological Society of South Australia (member, ?-1970) Anthropological Society of South Australia (president, 1948-1948) Seymour College (Adelaide) (council chair, 1951-1966) Anthropological Society of South Australia (president, 1959-1959) South Australian Board of Aboriginal Affairs (chair, 1963-1972) Anatomical Society of Australia and New Zealand (acting president, 1964-1964) Anatomical Society of Australia and New Zealand (president, 1965-1967) Anatomical Society (UK) (life member, 1971-1976)
Workplaces *	University of Sydney (anatomy) (academic, 1935-1941) University of Adelaide (anatomy) (academic, 1944-1970)

* Dates are approximate