Percy Ansell Robin (1861–1937)
I see that Dr. Percy Ansell Robin passed away at Camberwell, Victoria, last week, at the age of 76.
Mr. Stephen Parsons told me that Dr. Robin was one of the smartest boys that came out of Prince Alfred College. He and Hans Hamilton Mack divided the first scholarship ever granted by the University of Adelaide: they each graduated in arts in 1880.
Mr. T. Hedley Robin, of Kensington Gardens, is a brother.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- Trove search
- wins first prize for the Colonial Institute prize essay, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 December 1883, p 10
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Robin, Stella Ann (mother)
- Robin, Theophilus (father)
- Robin, James (uncle)
- Robin, James de Quetteville (cousin)
- Robin, Rowland Barbenson (cousin)
- Mack, Hans Hamilton (university friend)
Citation details
'Robin, Percy Ansell (1861–1937)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/robin-percy-ansell-16386/text28347, accessed 31 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
21 January,
1861
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
28 May,
1937
(aged 76)
Camberwell, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
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