Person

Dunbabin, Robert Leslie (1869 - 1949)

Born
16 July 1869
Cambridge, Tasmania, Australia
Died
15 October 1949
Occupation
Psychologist and Naturalist

Summary

Robert Dunbabin was born in Tasmania and graduated from Oxford in 1892. He was appointed Professor of Classics, University of Tasmania 1914-1939 but his wider interests included psychology, philology, geography and zoology.

Archival resources

University of Tasmania Library, Special/Rare Collection

  • Robert Leslie Dunbabin - Records, 1874 - 1944, UT.24; University of Tasmania Library, Special/Rare Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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