William Sydney Robinson FAA (1876–1963), was an Australian businessman,

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. First published in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 11, (MUP), 1988.Robinson, W. S. (William Sydney) (1876-1963)
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Encyclopaedia of Australian Science He founded

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in Australia in 1933.

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Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science 1876 births 1963 deaths Australian businesspeople {{Australia-business-bio-stub