Sir George Knibbs | |
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 Caricature of George Knibbs by David Low, 1919 | |
| Born | George Handley Knibbs 13 June 1858 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 30 March 1929 (aged 70) Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Known for | Australian Statistician |
| Spouse | Susan Keele James |
| Parent(s) | John Handley Knibbs, Ellen Curthoys |
Sir George Handley Knibbs CMG FRSN (13 June 1858 – 30 March 1929)[1] was an Australian scientist, the first Commonwealth Statistician and the first director of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, predecessor to the CSIRO. He was nicknamed "the Knibb".
- ^ Bambrick, S. 'Knibbs, Sir George Handley (1858 - 1929)'. Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp. 620-621. Retrieved 24 August 2009