Barry Jones
1932
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Australia
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Melbourne High School, Melbourne Law School
occupation: engineer, politician, lawyer
award received: Australian National Living Treasure, Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Companion of the Order of Australia
position held: Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Barry Owen Jones, (born 11 October 1932), is an Australian polymath, writer, teacher, lawyer, social activist, quiz champion and former politician. He campaigned against the death penalty throughout the 1960s, particularly against the execution of Ronald Ryan. He is on the National Trust's list of Australian Living Treasures. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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