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Biographical entry Jacobs, Maxwell Ralph (1905 - 1979)
- Born
- 25 February 1905
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 9 October 1979
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Forester
Summary
Maxwell Ralph Jacobs was Principal of the Forestry School, Canberra 1945-61 and the Commonwealth Director-General of Forests 1961-70.
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Maxwell Ralph Jacobs - Records, 1911 - 1959, MS 74; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Carron, L.T., 'Jacobs, Maxwell Ralph (1905-1979), Forestor', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 548-549. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140623b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Jacobs, Maxwell Ralph - Ms 74', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/basser/manuscript-collection/ms074.html. Details
- 'Primary description of person CP 85; Maxwell Ralph Jacobs', in RecordsSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+85. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Jacobs, M R', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-490593. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000518. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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