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Basser, Adolph (1887 - 1964)

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Optician and Philanthropist

Born: 26 June 1887 Kraców, Poland. Died: 20 october 1964 Edgecliff, New South Wales, Australia.

(Sir) Adolph Basser was keenly interested in scientific and medical research. Among his larger gifts were £50,000 to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1950, £50,000 to the University of Sydney in 1954 to build its first computer; £25,000 to the National Heart Foundation and £25,000 to the Australian Academy of Science in 1960 to establish a library.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003362. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 26 July 2006

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