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George Julius

1873-04-29 – 1946-06-28

Portrait of George Julius
George Julius, part-time CSIR Chairman from 1926-45.He was also one of the founders of the Institution of Engineers, Australia in 1919, and the investor of the racecourse totalizator.Credit: Archives, CSIRO

Life & Legacy

Sir George Alfred Julius (29 April 1873 – 28 June 1946) was an English-born New Zealand inventor and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Julius Poole & Gibson Pty Ltd and Automatic Totalisators Ltd, and invented the world's first automatic totalisator.

Occupation & Career

inventor

Education

University of Canterbury

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal; Knight Bachelor; Kernot Memorial Medal; honorary doctor of the University of New Zealand

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Honors & Awards

honorary doctor of the University of New Zealand · Kernot Memorial Medal · Knight Bachelor · Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal

Education & Institutions

University of Canterbury

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5541184 — wikidata View source

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