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Diane Langmore

b. 1941

Australian historian

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About Diane Langmore

Born 1941. Diane Langmore is an Australian historian.

Diane Linley Langmore (born 1941) is an Australian historian best known for her work as general editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Education and career Langmore was born in Melbourne in 1941. She then completed a MA at the University of Papua New Guinea (1973), followed by a PhD at the Australian National University (1982).

She joined the staff of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) in 1982 as a research editor and was promoted to deputy general editor in 1997. When general editor John Ritchie had a stroke, Langmore took over as acting general editor but was not confirmed in the role until May 2004.

In the 2008 Australia Day Honours Langmore was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service in recording the history of social sciences and humanities as General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography". In 2009 she was awarded the Australian Dictionary of Biography Medal.

Selected works

As author

As editor

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Important facts

Born
1941, Melbourne
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Papua New Guinea, Australian National University, University of Melbourne
Awards
Member of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Diane Linley Langmore, Di Langmore

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Diane Langmore?

Australian historian

When was Diane Langmore born?

Diane Langmore was born in 1941 in Melbourne.

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Diane Langmore is a historian.

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Diane Langmore is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Diane Langmore

· Wikidata: Q106317617

· DBpedia: Diane Langmore

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