Avery, David (1871 - 1956)
- Born
- 22 February 1871
Bungaree, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 27 October 1956
Berwick, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Industrial Chemist
- Summary
David Avery was the head of the Melbourne Working Men's College from 1899 to 1911. Alongside L. R. S. Benjamin, Avery was instrumental in the development and production of newsprint from eucalyptus timber (Radford, 2006; McCarthy, 2010).
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Published Resources
Books
- Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987. Details
Webpages
- McCarthy, Gavan J., Avery, David (1871 - 1956), Encyclopedia of Australian Science, 4 June 2010. Also available at https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000026b.htm. Details
- Radford, Joan T., Avery, David (1871-1956), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2006. Also available at https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/avery-david-5085. Details
Images

- Title
- Avery, Professor David (1871-1956)
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1921
- Creator
- RMIT University Photographer
- Control
- 1377
- Source
- RMIT University Library
Sources used to compile this entry: McCarthy, Gavan J., Avery, David (1871 - 1956), Encyclopedia of Australian Science, 4 June 2010. Also available at https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000026b.htm; Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987.
Created: 9 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024