John Dedman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Dedman

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1973

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Johnstone Dedman (2 June 1896 – 22 November 1973) was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley.
He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and developing the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Dedman represented the Federal seat of Corio, centred on Geelong between 1940 and 1949.