Australian Dictionary of Biography V16 1940–1980, Pik–Z

Volume 16 of a standard reference work recording the lives of leading Australians during the years of World War II and after. This is the final of four volumes covering the period 1940-80. Listed alphabetically, includes 673 lives written by 569 authors and provides insight into the experiences of Australians at the time such as immigration, accelerating industrialisation and urbanisation, war and community. Articles are signed and include references. Compiled by the staff of the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University.

Professor John Ritchie is general editor (since 1988) of the Australian Dictionary of Biography at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. He taught Australian History at Monash University in 1964-65, and British and Australian History at the Faculty of Arts, ANU, from 1969 to 1987. He has published widely.