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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-05-21 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008046b.htm person Gallus Alexander AACR2 15 November 1907 29 December 1996 Place of Birth Sopron, Hungary Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Archaeologist Teacher Sandor Gallus was an archaeologist widely recognised for his research on Pleistocene Aboriginal occupation of the Koonalda Cave (Nullarbor Plain, South Australia) and the Dry Creek archaeological site in Keilor (Victoria). This research was key to establishing the antiquity of Aboriginal occupation of Australia. Having completed his university degrees, Gallus joined the Prehistory Department of the Hungarian National Museum in 1931, ultimately becoming Director. During this time his research focused on artefacts from the Palaeolithic to Iron Age periods. He migrated to Australia in 1949 but found it impossible to obtain work related to his qualifications and experience. Instead he became a teacher with the Victorian Department of Education. He pursued his archaeological interests through Membership of the Archaeological Society of Victoria, becoming President and an Honorary Member. His main interests were the spread of humankind during the Pleistocene era, and the examination of remains as evidence of population movement. 1931 1945 Career position - Archaeologist (later Director), Prehistory Department, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum (Hungarian National Museum) 1945 1945 Life event - Escaped to Austria 1949 1949 Life event - Retired from the Victorian Department of Education 1966 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1990 1996 Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (1990 - )

Member 1990 - 1996

 Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (1964 - 1990)

Member 1966 - 1990

 'Gallus, Alexander (Sandor)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gallus, Alexander (Sandor) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Excavations at Keilor, Victoria: report no. 3: excavation in the 'D' clay Gallus, S. Excavations at Keilor, Victoria: report no. 3: excavation in the 'D' clay 1983 The Artefact 8 1/2 11-42 Edited Book: Archaeology of the Gallus Site, Koonalda Cave Wright, R. V. S. Archaeology of the Gallus Site, Koonalda Cave Canberra Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1971 Journal Article: The Middle and Early Upper Pleistocenestone industries at the Dry Creek archaeological sites near Keilor. Gallus, A. The Middle and Early Upper Pleistocenestone industries at the Dry Creek archaeological sites near Keilor. 1976 The Artefact NS 1 75-108 Journal Article: Sándor Gallus - archaeologist in two hemispheres Megaw, J. V. S. Sándor Gallus - archaeologist in two hemispheres 1983 The artefact 8 1/2 Journal Article: Sandor (Alexander) Gallus (b. 15 November 1907, Sopron, Hungary; d. 29 December 1996, Melbourne, Australia) Megaw, J. V. S. Sandor (Alexander) Gallus (b. 15 November 1907, Sopron, Hungary; d. 29 December 1996, Melbourne, Australia) 1997 Australian archaeology 44 56-7 Journal Article: A. S. Gallus and the Archaeological Society of Victoria Presland, Gary A. S. Gallus and the Archaeological Society of Victoria 1998 The artefact 21 9-13 Journal Article: Dr Gallus and Australian archaeology Mulvaney, John Dr Gallus and Australian archaeology 1998 Artefact: the Journal of the Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria 21 4-8