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Life Summary

Name	Myles Joseph Dunphy
Born	19 October, 1891 South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	30 January, 1985 (aged 93) Peakhurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cultural Heritage	Irish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Wright, Judith Arundell (acquaintance)
Education *	Kiama Public School (NSW) (student, 1903-1906) Sydney Technical College (student, 1907)
Occupation or Descriptor *	bushwalker (1915-1985) New South Wales, Australia conservationist (1915-1985) New South Wales, Australia technical/TAFE college teacher (1915-1953) New South Wales, Australia architect (1922-1971) New South Wales, Australia academic (1953-1963) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1977)
Key Organisations *	Australian Institute of Architects (NSW) (member, ?-1985) Blue Mountains National Parks Trust (NSW) (member) Orizaba Tourist and Cricket Club (Kiama, NSW) (member, 1907-1914) Mountain Trails Club (Sydney) (member, 1914) Sydney Bush Walkers Club (member, 1927) National Parks and Primitive Areas Council (Sydney) (member, 1933) Australian Institute of Architects (federal) (fellow, 1951-1985) Australian Institute of Architects (federal) (life fellow, 1970-1985)
Workplaces *	Art, Painting & Decorating Co (employee, 1907) W. C. Penfold & Co (employee, 1912-1912) Sydney Technical College (teacher, 1915-1953) University of New South Wales (architecture) (academic, 1953-1963)

* Dates are approximate