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Roth, Walter Edmund (1861 - 1933)
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Ethnologist and Physician
Born: 2 April 1861  London, England.  Died: 5 April 1933  Georgetown, British Guiana.
Walter Edmund Roth was appointed the first Northern Protector of Aborigines 1898 and was based in Cooktown Queensland. In 1904-06 he was Chief Protector and part of his duties was to record Aboriginal cultures. He published widely and became internationally known for his work.
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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 2 August 2006
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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