Person
Nicholas, Alfred Michael (1881 - 1937)
- Born
- 14 September 1881
Majorca, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 26 February 1937
Sassafras, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Pharmacist and Philanthropist
Summary
Alfred Nicholas began his career as a grocer, later becoming an importer and merchant. In 1917 he joined his brother George as business manager in G.R. Nicholas & Co. (later known as Nicholas Pty Ltd), which produced aspro. In later years his house at Burnham Beeches was used as a research and development centre by the company. He was a keen gardener, who imported seedlings and shrubs and the staff to tend them.
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Sibling
Published resources
Books
- Smith, Robert Grenville and Barrie, Alexander, Aspro:how a family business grew up (Melbourne: Nicholas International Ltd., 1976). Details
Book Sections
- Wall, John M., 'Nicholas, Alfred Michael (1881-1937), merchant and philanthropist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 18-20, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/nicholas-alfred-michael-7836. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535421. Details
- 'Nicholas, Alfred Michael (1881-1937)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1470968. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018