Dictionary of Australian Biography
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Contains over 1,000 biographies of Australians, or people closely connected with Australia, who died before the end of 1942. Also see:
- Australian Medical Pioneers Index (AMPI) - a database of over 3,000 pioneer doctors, from the 1700s through to 1875. The site covers Australian medical history, with a database of medical pioneers and educational background material. Ships' surgeons, convict doctors, general practitioners and medical specialists are included.
- Bright Sparcs - A biographical and bibliographical database of more than 3000 Australian scientists with links to related articles and images. It includes scientists who were Australian by birth and those who undertook significant scientific work in Australia.
- OzLife : Australian Biography Index - provides access to the citations of biographical articles in major Australian newspapers.
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Biography Resource Center
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Related Links
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ** http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/ **
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