William Dixson

Sir William Dixson
Born(1870-04-18)18 April 1870
Sydney, Australia
Died17 August 1952(1952-08-17) (aged 82)
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Businessman, collector, benefactor

Sir William Dixson (18 April 1870 – 17 August 1952) was an Australian businessman, collector and benefactor who bequeathed his collection of over 20,000 items of Australiana to the State Library of New South Wales, forming the Dixson Library.[1][2] In recognition of his public benefactions, Dixson was knighted in the New Year Honours of 1939.[3][4]

  1. ^ pref. by H. V. Evatt (1959). The Dixson Library and Galleries: a brief guide. Sydney: Public Library of New South Wales. SLNSW Catalogue reference
  2. ^ A brief outline of the history, scope, and use of the Dixson Library is in The Dixson Library. Sydney, N.S.W.: Public Library of New South Wales. 1967. SLNSW Catalogue reference
  3. ^ Cook, B. "Dixson, Sir William (1870–1952)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "RECIPIENTS OF NEW YEAR HONOURS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 2 January 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 11 December 2012.