Biographical entry Spencer, Walter Baldwin (1860 - 1929)

Sir, Professor, Emeritus Professor

Born: 23 June 1860
Stretford, Lancashire, Engalnd
Died: 14 July 1929
Navarin Island, Chille
Occupation: Academic, Administrator, Anthropologist, Biologist and Connoisseur
Summary: KCMG, MA, DSc, LittD, FRS.
University of Melbourne, President of the Professional Board from 1904 to 1911.
University of Melbourne, first professor of Biology from 1887 to 1919.
University of Melbourne, University Extension Board, Member 1891.
University of Melbourne, Emeritus Professor 1919

c. 1866 - c. 1878: Education - Old Trafford School and at the Manchester School of Art
1879: Education - Owens College (Victoria University of Manchester)
1881: Education - University of Oxford
1884 - c. 1886: Occupation - Demonstrator, University of Oxford
1887 - 1919: University of Melbourne - Professor of Biology
30 March 1887: Life Event - Arrived in Melbourne
1891 -: University of Melbourne - University Extension Board
1895: Public Life - Trustee (later vice-president) of the National Gallery of Victoria
1899: Public Life - Honorary director of the National Museum of Victoria
1904: Honours - CMG
1904 - 1911: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
1916: Honours - KCMG
1926: Awards - Medal of the Society of Artists

Mulvaney, D. J., 'Spencer, Sir Walter Baldwin (1860-1929)', in National Centre for Biography (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, 1990. Details

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