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Name	Ronald Geoffrey Downes
Born	3 January, 1916 Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	2 May, 1985 (aged 69) Eaglemont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Religious Influence	Methodist Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor *	agricultural scientist (1939-1950) Federal, Australia public servant (1939-1950) Federal, Australia agricultural scientist (1950-1979) Victoria, Australia conservationist (1950-1985) Victoria, Australia public servant (1950-1979) Victoria, Australia public service head (1973-1979) Victoria, Australia

* Dates are approximate