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Biographical entry Robertson, Macpherson (1859 - 1945)
- Born
- 6 September 1859
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 20 August 1945
Kew, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Science patron and Industrialist
Summary
(Sir) Macpherson Robertson developed a steam confectionary works in the 1880s in Melbourne and introduced chewing gum and fairy floss to Australia. His company, Maize Products Pty Ltd pioneered the manufacture of glucose.
Archival resources
Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc
- Macpherson Robertson - Records, 1880 - 1945; Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. Details
Published resources
Books
- Robertson, Jill, MacRobertson : the chocolate king, Lothian Books, South Melbourne, 2004. Details
- Robertson, Jill, Macrobertsonland, Arcade Publications, Melbourne, 2010. Details
Book Sections
- Lack, John, 'Robertson, Sir Macpherson (1859-1945)', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 418-419. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110427b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Robertson, Macpherson', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642214. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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