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Biographical entry Burley, Frederick Richard (1885 - 1954)
- Born
- 29 May 1885
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 26 May 1954
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Manufacturer
Summary
Frederick Richard Burley was the founder of Berlei Ltd. He was responsible for establishing a research department in the company which, together with the University of Sydney, undertook an anthropometrical survey of Australian women.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Hyslop, Anthea, 'Burley, Frank Arthur (1881-1957) and Frederick Richard (1885-1954), corset manufacturers', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, pp. 307-309. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130347b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Burley, Frederick Richard', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468167. 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=P003404. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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