Alexander, Frederick (Fred) (1899–1996)
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- Trove search
- World War II service file, B883, WX29334 (National Archives of Australia)
- heading to Oxford, Herald (Melbourne), 9 April 1921, p 4
- promoting Boy Emigration Movement, Argus (Melbourne), 7 August 1923, p 10
- granted study leave, Sunday Times (Perth), 27 March 1932, p 7
- Rockefeller fellowship, West Australian, 11 December 1940, p 8
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Citation details
'Alexander, Frederick (Fred) (1899–1996)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/alexander-frederick-fred-28068/text, accessed 25 February 2021.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
12 April 1899
Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death
17 March 1996
Claremont, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Education
- Melbourne High School
- Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
- University of Melbourne
- Oxford University
Occupation
Military Service
Awards
- Rhodes Scholar
- Rockefeller Fellowship
- Carnegie scholarship
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Redmond Barry Award (Australian Library and Information Association)
Legacies
- Frederick Alexander building (WA)
- Frederick Alexander fellowship (University of Western Australia)
- Frederick Alexander lecture theatre (University of Western Australia)
Key Organisations
- Australian-American Association
- League of Nations Union (Perth)
- Oxford University Boy Emigration Movement
- Rockefeller Fellowship
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- State Library of Western Australia
- Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust