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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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

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Title
Avery, Professor David (1871-1956)
Type
Image
Date
1921
Creator
RMIT University Photographer
Control
1377
Source
RMIT University Library

Details

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.