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).

Related Corporate Bodies

Working Men's College (1887 - 1934)

Related Events

1934 - Chemistry Laboratories named The David Avery Laboratories (21 March 1934)

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.

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.
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.

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.

Prepared by: Alannah Croom