Person
Praite, Ronald George Louis (Ron) (1922 - 2011)
OAM
- Born
- 22 January 1922
Unley, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 4 April 2011
Unley, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Geographer
Summary
Ron Praite was noted for his committed service to the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch (later Royal Geographical Society of South Australia) over more than thirty years, serving in many committee positions including that of Vice President in 1976, and being granted Honorary Life Membership in 1994. Among his publications was Place names of South Australia (1970) which he compiled with J. C. Tolley. Praite was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000 for his services to his local community.
Details
Chronology
- 1944 - 1994
- Career position - Member, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, South Australian Branch
- 1976
- Career position - Vice-President, Member, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, South Australian Branch
- 1994 - 2011
- Award - Honorary Life Member, Member, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, South Australian Branch
- 2000
- Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for service to the community, particularly through research and preservation of the history of Unley
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Ward, B. J, 'Obituary: Ronald George Louis Praite', South Australian Geographical Journal, 111 (2012), 98-9. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 19 February 2019, Last modified: 4 November 2024