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John D. Ritchie John D. Ritchie i(A10232 works by) (a.k.a. John Douglas Ritchie)
Born: Established: 4 Apr 1941 ; Died: Ceased: 10 May 2006 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

John Ritchie was an historian and General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Dr Ritchie's papers are held at the National Library of Australia, MS Acc04/18.

Personal Awards

2002 Order of Australia Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Officer in the General Division For service in recording the history of the social sciences and the humanities in Australia as General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, particularly in the maintenance of international standards of historical biography and encouragement of new initiatives in the field.
2002 recipient Australian Dictionary of Biography Medal
Centenary Medal For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of history and literature

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Lachlan Macquarie : A Biography Carlton : Melbourne University Press , 1986 Z1180928 1986 single work biography
1987 shortlisted National Book Council Award for Australian Literature
y separately published work icon Australian Dictionary of Biography Melbourne London New York (City) : Melbourne University Press Cambridge University Press , 1966- Z1461268 1966- reference biography

'The Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University (ANU), as a project that fulfils one of the original purposes of the university.'

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography website, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/
Sighted: 21/01/2007

1966-1967 winner Ernest Scott Prize for  Vols. 1 & 2
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