E. Morris Miller
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Edmund Morris Miller, CBE
(1881 – 1964) was an Australia
n author.
Born in Pietermaritzburg
, Natal
, Miller moved with his family to Melbourne
in 1883. He was educated at University High School
and Wesley College
. In 1900 he began working at the State Library of Victoria
. He enrolled at the University of Melbourne
obtaining a B.A.
and in 1907 an M.A.
with 1st class honours in philosophy
.
He, along with F. J. Broomfield, Sir John Quick
and others wrote Australian Literature from its Beginnings (two volumes, 1940). Authors he described include Carlton Dawe
, Simpson Newland
, John Henry Nicholson
and Hume Nisbet
. In 1956 this book was revised and extended to include works to 1950, edited by Frederick T Macartney
.
He also wrote Pressmen and Governors: Australian Editors and Writers in Early Tasmania (1952).
He was awarded the gold medal of the Australian Literature Society and elected a fellow of the British Psychological Society
(1943) and of the International Institute of Arts and Letters.
Morris Miller was Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Tasmania
from 1922 until his retirement in 1950, and Vice-Chancellor from 1933 to 1945. In 1930-40 Miller took pride in organizing the transfer from the Commonwealth, of a new site for the University at Sandy Bay.
The social science and humanities library on the Sandy Bay Campus at the University of Tasmania is named after Morris Miller.
From 1924 Morris Miller was also president of the Mental Deficiency Board.
A trustee of the State Library of Tasmania
, he became chairman in 1923 and was a founder of the Library Association of Australia in 1928.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1881 – 1964) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n author.
Born in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
, Natal
Natal Province
Natal, meaning "Christmas" in Portuguese, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu...
, Miller moved with his family to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1883. He was educated at University High School
University High School, Melbourne
The University High School is a public, co-educational high school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville.-History:...
and Wesley College
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
. In 1900 he began working at the State Library of Victoria
State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district...
. He enrolled at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
obtaining a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and in 1907 an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
with 1st class honours in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
.
He, along with F. J. Broomfield, Sir John Quick
John Quick (politician)
Sir John Quick , Australian politician and author, was the federal Member of Parliament for Bendigo from 1901 to 1913 and a leading delegate to the constitutional conventions of the 1890s.-Early life:...
and others wrote Australian Literature from its Beginnings (two volumes, 1940). Authors he described include Carlton Dawe
Carlton Dawe
William Carlton Lanyon Dawe, generally known as Carlton Dawe , was a prolific Australian author of over seventy-seven books including romance, mystery and crime....
, Simpson Newland
Simpson Newland
Simpson Newland CMG , pastoralist, author and politician, was a pioneer in Australia who made significant contributions to development around the Murray River. He was also an author of practical works and novels....
, John Henry Nicholson
John Henry Nicholson
John Henry Nicholson was an Australian teacher and writer.Nicholson was the son of John Nicholson, an oriental scholar of distinction, and the first English friend of Ludwig Leichhardt Nicholson was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, was educated at Croft House academy, and emigrated to New...
and Hume Nisbet
Hume Nisbet
James Hume Nisbet was a Scottish-Australian author and artist.Nisbet was born at Stirling, Scotland. At 16 years of age he came to Australia and stayed about seven years, during which he travelled widely. On returning to Scotland he was for eight years art master in the Watt College and the old...
. In 1956 this book was revised and extended to include works to 1950, edited by Frederick T Macartney
Frederick Macartney
Frederick Thomas Bennett Macartney , poet and critic, was born in Port Melbourne, Australia. His byline was often just Frederick T. Macartney....
.
He also wrote Pressmen and Governors: Australian Editors and Writers in Early Tasmania (1952).
He was awarded the gold medal of the Australian Literature Society and elected a fellow of the British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
(1943) and of the International Institute of Arts and Letters.
Morris Miller was Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
from 1922 until his retirement in 1950, and Vice-Chancellor from 1933 to 1945. In 1930-40 Miller took pride in organizing the transfer from the Commonwealth, of a new site for the University at Sandy Bay.
The social science and humanities library on the Sandy Bay Campus at the University of Tasmania is named after Morris Miller.
From 1924 Morris Miller was also president of the Mental Deficiency Board.
A trustee of the State Library of Tasmania
State Library of Tasmania
The State Library of Tasmania is the organisation which runs the library system in the state of Tasmania, Australia. The State Library operates as part of the Tasmanian Department of Education, and maintains close ties with Tasmanian schools and senior secondary colleges.The headquarters of the...
, he became chairman in 1923 and was a founder of the Library Association of Australia in 1928.
External links
- Online exhibition about Edmund Morris Miller from the University of Tasmania Library http://www.utas.edu.au/library/exhibitions/morris_miller/index.html
- Libraries Australia search results for Edmund Morris Miller http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Miller,%20E.%20Morris%20(Edmund%20Morris),%201881-1964%22&iknowwhatimean=1
- Full text of 'Australia's First Two Novels: origins and backgrounds, by E. Morris Miller'http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1999/
- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for 'Miller, Edmund Morris' http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100495b.htm
- Article by E. Morris Miller 'Some Public Library Memories, 1900–1913' with a biographical introduction http://calisto.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-35/t1-g-t1.html
- Edmund Morris Miller 1881 - 1964