Obituaries of University Staff and Alumni
The History of the University Unit is compiling a list of obituaries for University Staff and Alumni.
The Unit welcomes any suggestions for obituaries that it may have missed.
| Year | Name | Area of Work | Obituary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Peter Milton, 1928-2009 |
Political Activist | The Age, 28 October 2009 |
| 2009 | Marjorie Tipping, 1917-2009 | Historian, first female Doctor of Letters from the University | The Age, 3 November 2009 |
| 2009 | Hilary Crampton | Dance Artist and Educator | The Age, 18 September 2009 |
| 2009 | Peter Clarence Reade, 1939-2009 |
Professor in Dental Science | The Age, 27 August 2009 ; cf. Dent-Al Issue 12 2009. |
| 2009 | Alison Patrick, 1921-2008 | Historian | The Age, 10 April 2009, cf. Obituary on School of Historical Studies site |
| 2008 | Nick Christopher, 1947-2008 | Manager, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital | Herald Sun, 6 January 2009. |
| 2008 | Cordelia Gundolf, 1917-2008 | Lecturer in Italian | The Age, 10 December 2008. |
| 2008 | Denis Pryor, 1925-2008 | Lecturer in Classics, journalist | The Age, 4 December 2008. |
| 2008 | Iris Wilcock Friederich, 1915-2008 | Lecturer in French, sub-dean in Faculty of Arts | The Age, 21 November 2008. |
| 2008 | Barbara Falk, 1910-2008 | Educator; Historian | MUSSE Newsletter, November 2008.; cf. The Age, 2 January 2009. |
| 2008 | Arthur James Francis, 1914-2008 | Civil Engineer | The Age, 5 November 2008. |
| 2008 | David John Philips, 1946-2008 | Historian | Obituary on School of Historical Studies page; cf. The Age, 22 September 2008. |
| 2008 | Marc Marsden | Geologist | Staff News, No. 234, 5 September 2008.; cf. Tribute on School of Earth Sciences website. |
| 2008 | David John Williams | Priest, Educator | The Age, 20 June 2008. |
| 2008 | Audrey Josephine Cahn | Nutritionist, Artist | The Age, 12 May 2008. |
| 2008 | Greg Dening, 1931-2008 | Historian | The Age, 9 April 2008; cf. The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 2008; cf. Tribute by Stan Katz in The Chronical Review; cf. Tribute to Greg Dening by Dipesh Chakrabarty, from School of Historical Studies website. |
| 2008 | John Hopkins | Co-Founder of Whitley College | Tribute in Death Notices, The Age, 31 January 2008. |
| 2008 | Creighton Lee Burns, 1925-2008 | Journalist and Editor | The Age, 20 January 2008. |
| 2007 | Gerry Barretto, 1947-2007 | Manager of Examinations, Graduations and Academic Records | Staff News, No.292, 25 January 2008. |
| 2007 | Andrew Emery Samuel, 1934-2007 | Professor of Engineering | The Age, 4 January 2008. |
| 2007 | Gerard William Crock, 1929-2007 | Professor of Ophthalmology | The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2008; cf. The Age, 14 January 2008. |
| 2006 | Pierre Patrick Gorman, 1924-2006 | Campaigner for people with disabilities | UniNews, Vol.15, No.19 |
| 2006 | Noel David McLachlan, 1927-2006 | Historian, Author, Civic Fighter | The Age, 12 February 2007; cf. Charles Sowerwine, 'Noel McLachlan', History Australia, vol.4, no.1, 2007. |
| 2006 | Malcolm Smith, 1945-2006 | Law academic | The Age, 24 July 2006. [note: PDF link] |
| 2006 | Gretna Margaret Weste, 1917-2006 | Botanist | Linden Gillbank, 'Dr Gretna Margaret Weste', The Victorian Naturalist, Vol.124(3), 2007, pp.183-187. [2.39MB PDF] |
| 2005 | Yvonne Aitken, 1911-2004 | Agricultural scientist | The Age, 20 Janurary 2005 |
| 2005 | David Hungerford Ashton, 1927-2005 | Botanist | Linden Gillbank, 'Obituary - D. H. Ashton', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 118(1) [2MB PDF]. |
| 2005 | Harold Attwood, 1928-2005 | Pathologist, teacher, medical historian | MDHS News, No.3, 22 August 2005 |
| 2005 | Professor Victor Hopper, 1913-2005 | Physicist | The Age, 4 November 2005 |
| 2005 | The Rev. Davis McCaughey, 1914-2005 | Master of Ormond | The Age, 29 March 2005 |
| 2005 | Joy Parnaby, 1917-2005 | Historian | The Age, 20 January 2005 |
| 2005 | Sandy Skinner, 1933-2005 | Physiologist | MDHS News, No.3, 22 August 2005 |
| 2005 | Ursula Hoff, 1909-2005 | Art historian | The Australian Academy of the Humanities |
| 2004 | Sophie Charlotte Ducker, 1909-2004 | Botanist | The Age, 7 July 2004; cf. UniNews, Vol.13, No.11 |
| 2004 | Harold Bryce Mortlock, 1921-2004 | Architect and Master Planner of the University | UniNews, Vol.13, No.15 |
| 2004 | Ian Robertson, 1935-2004 | Historian | UniNews, Vol.13, No.2 |
| 2004 | Raymond Sheffield, 1921-2004 | Registrar | UniNews, Vol.20, No.4 |
| 2004 | David Ogilvie White, 1931-2004 | Medical Virologist | Obituary on Department of Microbiology and Immunology website |
| 2003 | Edwin Joseph Anthony Armarego, 1935-2003 | Engineer | UniNews, Vol.12, No.11 |
| 2003 | Clem Christesen, 1911-2003 | Editor, Meanjin | UniNews, Vol.12, No.14 |
| 2003 | Frank Strahan, 1930-2003 | University Archivist | The Age, 1 December 2003; cf. UniNews, Vol.12, No.22; cf. Mark Richmond, '[Obituary] Frank Strahan, Beginnings', Archives and Manuscripts, vol. 32, no. 1, May 2004; cf. Michael Piggott, 'Frank Strahan (1930-2003)', Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol 35., no.1, March 2004, pp. 58-60.; cf. UMA: Bulletin of the University of Melbourne Archives, No.14, March 2004. |
| 2003 | Bob McLaughlin | Geologist | Obituary on Earth Science History Project website. |
| 2002 | Max Marginson, 1928-2002 | Biochemist | The Age, 22 October 2002 |
| 2002 | Professor Geoffrey Ivan Opat, 1935-2002 | Physicist | Historical Records of Australian Science, No.16 2005 (pdf link) |
| 2002 | Dr Jeff Pressing | Psychology and music | Staff News, No.6 |
| 2002 | Dr Robert Prince | Librarian | Staff News, No.18. |
| 2001 | Nina Christesen, 1911-2001 | Russian studies | The Age, 11 August and 15 August 2001. |
| 2001 | Anthony E. Perry, 1937-2001 | Mechanical Engineer | Obituary by M.S. Chong |
| 2000 | John Victor Hurley, 1921-2000 | Professor of Pathology | The Age, 27 December 2000. |
| 1974 | Fritz Loewe, 1895-1974 | Meteorologist | Weather News, no.221. |