George Handley Knibbs
Australian scientist
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Sir George Handley Knibbs CMG FRSN (13 June 1858 – 30 March 1929)[1] was an Australian scientist, the first Commonwealth Statistician and the first director of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, predecessor to the CSIRO. He was nicknamed "the Knibb".
Born
13 June 1858
George Handley Knibbs
13 June 1858
Sydney, Australia
Died30 March 1929 (aged 70)
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
KnownforAustralian Statistician
SpouseSusan Keele James
Sir George Knibbs | |
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Caricature of George Knibbs by David Low, 1919 | |
| Born | George Handley Knibbs 13 June 1858 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 30 March 1929 (aged 70) Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Known for | Australian Statistician |
| Spouse | Susan Keele James |
| Parent(s) | John Handley Knibbs, Ellen Curthoys |
Early life
Career
Knibbs joined the New South Wales Land Survey Department in 1877 and in January 1878 was appointed a licensed surveyor.
First statistician
In 1906 the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics was created and Knibbs became its first director. He was the first Statistician for the commonwealth census in 1911.
Recognition
Knibbs was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1911 and was knighted in 1923.