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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2025-07-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001817b.htm person Sutherland Alexander AACR2 26 March 1852 9 August 1902 Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Headmaster Journalist Historian Alexander Sutherland was Headmaster, Carlton College, Melbourne, 1877-1892. In 1883 he headed the campaign for a science degree at the University of Melbourne. He was a prolific writer and historian, and created a lasting trove of significant articles and major publications including The history of Australia from 1606 to 1876 (1878) and Victoria and its metropolis : past and present (1888). 1874 1874 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne 1875 1875 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Melbourne 1875 1876 Career position - Mathematical master, Scotch College 1877 1892 Career position - Headmaster, Carlton College, Melbourne 1878 1878 Publication - Book: "The history of Australia from 1606 to 1876", with his brother George Sutherland 1878 1885 Career position - Honorary secretary, Royal Society of Victoria 1888 1888 Publication - Book: "Victoria and its metropolis : past and present", published in 2 volumes 1888 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1892 1892 Career position - Honorary secretary, Royal Society of Victoria 1895 1897 Career position - Leader writer for the Argus and Australasian newspapers 1898 1898 Publication - Book: "The origin and growth of the moral instinct" 1902 Career position - Register, lecturer in English language and literature, University of Melbourne Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Honorary secretary 1878 - 1885 and 1892.

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

 Sutherland, George (1855 - 1905) Sutherland, William (1859 - 1911)

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 Sutherland, Alexander (1852-1902)

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 'Sutherland, Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sutherland, Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Sutherland, Alexander (1852-1902), journalist and schoolmaster Northcott, P.H. Sutherland, Alexander (1852-1902), journalist and schoolmaster Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 222-223 Resource Section: Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland, Alexander Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949