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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2016-05-05 human Jack Roberts updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005541b.htm person Marginson Raymond David AM AACR2 13 December 1923 9 February 2019 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Maldon Hospital, Victoria, Australia University Administrator Raymond Marginson was appointed to the position of Vice-Principal of the University of Melbourne in 1965. In that role, he made an application in respect of a patent for an invention called the "Electrode for Human Cochlea" in 1983. The awarding of this patent was an important milestone in the development of the bionic ear (cochlear implant) which was the subject of research by a team led by Professor Graeme Clark at the university. Marginson remained in the role of Vice-Principal until his retirement in 1988.

Raymond Marginson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne in 1946 before entering the commonwealth public service on 20 July 1948.

1945 1945 Education - Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), University of Melbourne 1948 1948 Education - Diploma in Public Administration (DipPubAdmin), University of Melbourne 1965 1988 Career position - Vice-principal, University of Melbourne 1982 1992 Career position - Chairman, Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works 1985 1985 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to university administration 1988 1988 Life event - Retired 1988 1988 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1988 1994 Career position - Chairman, Museum of Victoria Museum of Victoria (1983 - 1998)

Chairman, 1988 - 1994

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Raymond Marginson was a Vice-Principal of the University of Melbourne, 1965 - 1988.

 1980059812: Speech Processor (1980 - 1998)

Raymond Marginson made an application in respect of the patent.

 1979046563: Electrode for Human Cochlea (1979 - 1995)

Raymond Marginson made an application in respect of the patent.

 Clark, Graeme Milbourne (1935 - ) Marginson, R D

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 'Marginson, Raymond David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Marginson, Raymond David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Newspaper Article: A builder of Victoria's institutions brought 'heart' to the task Marginson, Simon A builder of Victoria's institutions brought 'heart' to the task 2019 The Age Journal Article: Ray Marginson: a tribute Sloggett, Robyn; and Nemec, Belinda Ray Marginson: a tribute 2018 University of Melbourne collections 24 3-8