Diane Linley Langmore AM (born 1941) is an Australian historian best known for her work as general editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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Born | 1941 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Education | University of Melbourne University of Papua New Guinea |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Notable awards | Australian Dictionary of Biography Medal |
Langmore was born in Melbourne in 1941.[1] She matriculated from Firbank Church of England Girls' School in 1958. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a BA (1963) and DipEd (1964).[2] She then completed a MA at the University of Papua New Guinea (1973), followed by a PhD at the Australian National University (1982).[3]
She joined the staff of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) in 1982 as a research editor and was promoted to deputy general editor in 1997. When general editor John Ritchie had a stroke, Langmore took over as acting general editor but was not confirmed in the role until May 2004.[3] Under her stewardship Volume 16 was completed and published in 2002, Volume 17 in 2007 and Volume 18 was a quarter complete prior to her retirement in May 2008.[2] Langmore contributed 50 biographies to the ADB.[4]
In the 2008 Australia Day Honours Langmore was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service in recording the history of social sciences and humanities as General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography".[5] In 2009 she was awarded the Australian Dictionary of Biography Medal.[1]