Category: Founders
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IH’s student founders
Many of the people regarded as the founders of International House were prominent in their fields. There were politicians, academics, a judge, and a surgeon among others (Larkins, 2018a, 34–7). But establishing International House was a community effort, and students too had important roles to play. Here we look at the three most prominent of […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2024/04/30/ihs-student-founders
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The founders: Ian Clunies Ross
Sir Ian Clunies Ross (1899-1959), known to IHers from the ‘Clunies’ building, was a veterinary scientist and administrator. He was also the first chair of the International House Council. Clunies Ross’ involvement with International House can be linked to his interest in international affairs and involvement with the Rotary Club of Melbourne. In 1950 and […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2022/10/28/the-founders-ian-clunies-ross
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The founders: Samuel Wadham
Sir Samuel Macmahon Wadham (1891–1972) was Professor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne and the second chair of the International House Council. Wadham oversaw the expansion of International House during the 1960s. As his biographer L .R. Humphreys writes, International House’s “great decade of expansion was made possible by [Wadham’s] persistence, sagacity and ability […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2022/06/08/the-founders-samuel-wadham
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Who was Mavis Jackson?
Microbiologist Mavis Jackson (1913–2000) was a key figure in fundraising for International House and a chair of the International House Council. She was born in India and moved to Melbourne to attend boarding school. In 1935, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne (Kilpatrick, 2000). In the early 1950s, Mavis […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/09/17/who-was-mavis-jackson
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The Founders: Constance Duncan
Ada Constance Duncan (1896-1970), known as ‘Constance’, was an activist and teacher. She studied arts at the University of Melbourne and, throughout her life, was active in supporting international affairs, refugees’ and women’s rights and the peace movement (Langmore, 1996/2020). In 1953, she became the organising secretary for the International House Appeal, one of the […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/08/07/the-founders-constance-duncan
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