D. J. Mulvaney (1925–2016)
Author of Prehistory of Australia
About the Author
John Mulvaney was born in Victoria, Australia on October 26, 1925. During World War II, he served in the Australian Air Force. He received a degree in history at Melbourne University and a degree in prehistoric archaeology at Cambridge University. In 1954, he became a lecturer at Melbourne show more University. In 1965, he started teaching at the Australian National University in Canberra. He retired from there in 1985. He was an archaeologist and author. He wrote, co-authored, or edited 16 books including his autobiography, Digging up a Past, which was published in 2011. He died on September 22, 2016 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by D. J. Mulvaney
Exploring Central Australia: Society, the Environment, and the 1894 Horn Expedition. (1996) 4 copies
A good foundation : reflections on the heritage of the first Government House, Sydney (Special Australian heritage… (1985) 3 copies
The humanities and the Australian environment : papers from the Australian Academy of the Humanities Symposium, 1990 (1991) 3 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Mulvaney, D. J.
- Legal name
- Mulvaney, Derek John
- Birthdate
- 1925-10-26
- Date of death
- 2016-09-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Yarram, Victoria, Australia
- Education
- University of Cambridge
- Occupations
- archaeologist
- Organizations
- Australian Heritage Commission
- Awards and honors
- Order of Australia
Rhys Jones Medal (2004)
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Australians : A Historical Library Limited Edition – FAIRFAX, SYME & WELDON 1987 in Fine Press Forum (August 2023)
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