Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and Wes

Was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and Wesley College before becoming the director of a Melbourne importing and exporting firm. He served in the military 1940-1945. He was awarded the MBE and, havi

Was an English-born artist, active in Australia.Friedensen was born at Leeds, England. He studied at

Was an English-born artist, active in Australia.Friedensen was born at Leeds, England. He studied at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington, and in 1912 had an exhibit in the black and white room at the Royal Academy. Friedensen showed a water-colour and two oils at the 1919, 1920 and 1921 exhibitions. He arrived in Australia in 1921 and was elected an associate of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales in 1922. Friedensen established a reputation as an etcher and is represented in the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth galleries. Friedensen returned to Europe in 1930 and died at Cannes in the south of France in beginning of June 1931.

Was an Australian politician. He was born in Warracknabeal in Victoria. In 1931 d'Alton was elected

Was an Australian politician. He was born in Warracknabeal in Victoria. In 1931 d'Alton was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin; he was a minister from 1934 to 1943 and resigned from the House in 1944. In 1946 he was th

Was an Austrian born astrophysicist, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University, a member of the

Was an Austrian born astrophysicist, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society (London). Gold was one of three young Cambridge scientists who in the 1950s proposed the now mostly abandoned 'steady state' hypothesis of the universe. Gold's work crossed academic and scientific boundaries, into biophysics, astrophysics, space engineering, and geophysics.

Is a retired Australian politician and trade union leader. He served the Australian Labor Party as m

Is a retired Australian politician and trade union leader. He served the Australian Labor Party as member for Collie from 1968 until his retirement in 1989.Jones was elected as member for Collie-Wellington in 1968 and served as the Labor Member for 21 yea

Was an Australian politician.In 1874 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the mem

Was an Australian politician.In 1874 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Kilmore, which was re-named Kilmore and Anglesey in 1877 and Anglesey in 1889. He was defeated in 1892 but re-elected in 1903, transferring to Uppe

Was an Australian politician. He was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, and received a primary educ

Was an Australian politician. He was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, and received a primary education. He worked variously as a farmer, a canecutter and a railworker, before becoming an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union. In 1919, he was elect

Was an Australian Test cricketer. He bowled leg breaks. Prior to becoming a cricketer he played Aust

Was an Australian Test cricketer. He bowled leg breaks. Prior to becoming a cricketer he played Australian rules football with St Kilda in the VFL.

Is an English-born New Zealand international footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A graduate of th

Is an English-born New Zealand international footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A graduate of the Ipswich academy, he is a left-sided defensive player, most adept at left centre back or left back. He spent the second half of the 2007–08 season on loan

Was an Australian politician who was convicted of murder in England. It is highly likely that he was

Was an Australian politician who was convicted of murder in England. It is highly likely that he was also involved in the deaths of a number of people in Australia.Ley served in the lower house of the New South Wales parliament (1917–25) as member for Hur

Is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer

Is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships. He is the Olympic champion and the 2008 World champion. Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School

Was an Australian politician. Born in Tamworth, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney Grammar S

Was an Australian politician. Born in Tamworth, New South Wales, he was educated at Sydney Grammar School before returning to Tamworth as a shopkeeper. He eventually became a company director before serving in World War I 1915-18 and World War II 1942-46.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Colton, a flanker, was born in Brisbane, Queensla

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Colton, a flanker, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 2 July 1904.

Was Premier of Queensland, Australia from May 1915 until October 1919 when he resigned to enter Fede

Was Premier of Queensland, Australia from May 1915 until October 1919 when he resigned to enter Federal politics. He was afterwards a candidate for the federal seat of Capricornia and the state seat of Rockhampton North, but was defeated on both occasions

Was an Australian politician. Born in Kyabram, Victoria, he was educated at the University of Melbou

Was an Australian politician. Born in Kyabram, Victoria, he was educated at the University of Melbourne before becoming a barrister and solicitor. In 1975 he served as leader of the Victorian branch of the National Country Party. Later that year, he was e

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests between 1877 and 1879. Kelly played domestic crick

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests between 1877 and 1879. Kelly played domestic cricket for Victoria for 17 seasons, first appearing in the summer of 1863-64, and gained a reputation as a fine fielder. Kelly made his Test debut in the Second Test of the 1876-77 season. In the second innings of the Test, Kelly hit 35 - his highest Test score - of which all but three runs came from boundaries.

A mathematician and well-known cryonics advocate

A mathematician and well-known cryonics advocate

Was an Irish nationalist executed following a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 22

Was an Irish nationalist executed following a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 22 April 1916.Kent was part of a prominent nationalist family who lived at Bawnard House, Castlelyons, County Cork. They were prepared to take part in the Easter Rising, but when the mobilization order was countermanded, they stayed home. The rising nevertheless went forward in Dublin, and the RIC was sent to arrest well-known sympathizers throughout the country including, but not limited to, known members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Sinn Féin, and the Irish Volunteers. When the Kent residence was raided they were met with resistance from Thomas and his brothers Richard, David, and William. A gunfight lasted for four hours, in which an RIC officer, Head Constable William Rowe, was killed and David Kent was seriously wounded. Eventually the Kents were forced to surrender, although Richard made a last minute dash for freedom and was fatally wounded.

Was a New Zealand astronomer and politician.He served in the 1st New Zealand Parliament, but chose n

Was a New Zealand astronomer and politician.He served in the 1st New Zealand Parliament, but chose not to stand for re-election. At the end of the 1st Parliament, he declared himself "tired of political life with its anxieties, cares, and responsibilities

Was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1877, including the inaugural Test which was

Was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1877, including the inaugural Test which was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877.

Was a cricketer who played most of his first-class cricket in England. Pritchard was a genuinely fas

Was a cricketer who played most of his first-class cricket in England. Pritchard was a genuinely fast right-arm bowler and a useful lower order right-handed batsman who played in several matches for Wellington before the Second World War. Coming to Europe

Is a New Zealand rugby league player for Wigan Warriors in the English Super League competition. His

Is a New Zealand rugby league player for Wigan Warriors in the English Super League competition. His position is half-back. Leuluai,is a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team beating Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final at Suncorp Stadium, Bri

Surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland

Surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, but the poverty of his family following his father's death led him to join the Army in 1811. He saw servi

Was an Australian politician.He was President of the Australian Woolgrowers and Graziers Council, 19

Was an Australian politician.He was President of the Australian Woolgrowers and Graziers Council, 1962-1965, and was also a company director. In 1964, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for New South Wales, taking his seat