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Basden, Ralph (1894 - 1976)

Science educator

Born: 2 November 1894 Croydon, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 25 March 1976.

Ralph Basden was Principal of Newcastle Technical College 1940-59 and University Warden of Newcastle University College 1951-59. His scientific research was concerned with the chemistry of the excretions of insects which live on eucalyptus trees. He is commemorated by portrait by Joshua Smith and the Basden Theatre lecture theatre at the University of Newcastle.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1899 - 1914 Laboratory Assistant at the University of Sydney
1914 - 1918 War service with the 1^st Australian Imperial Force
1920s Diploma in Chemistry completed at the Sydney Technical College
1923 - 1935 Lecturer in Chemistry at the Newcastle Technical College
1930s Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of London
1935 - 1937 Principal at Broken Hill Technical College
1937 - 1940 Principal at Wollongong Technical College
1940s Bachelor, then Mater of Education (BEd, MEd) completed at the University of Melbourne
1940 - 1959 Principal of Newcastle Technical College
1951 - 1959 University Warden at Newcastle University College

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 4 September 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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