Elkin, Adolphus Peter (1891–1979)
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Peter Elkin, n.d.
State Library of New South Wales, 06647
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 March,
1891
Maitland,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
9 July,
1979
(aged 88)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
- East Maitland Boys' High School (NSW)
- St Paul's College (University of Sydney)
- University of Sydney
- University College, London
Occupation
- academic
- Anglican minister
- anthropologist
- autobiographer/memoirist
- Indigenous rights activist/supporter
- magazine/journal editor
- religious historian
- theological college teacher
Awards
- Rockefeller Fellowship
- James Cook Medal (Royal Society of New South Wales)
- Mueller Medal (ANZAAS)
- Herbert E. Gregory medal (Pacific Science Assn)
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Key Organisations
- Aborigines Welfare Board (NSW)
- Anthropological Society of New South Wales
- Australian Institute of Sociology
- Australian Museum (Sydney)
- International House (University of New South Wales)
- Royal Empire Society (NSW)
- Royal Society of New South Wales
- St Paul's College Council (NSW)
- Association for the Protection of Native Races (NSW)
- Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies