George Julius
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.
Sir George Julius | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the CSIRO | |
| In office 1 April 1926 – 31 December 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | David Rivett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Alfred Julius 29 April 1873 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 28 June 1946 (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Lady Eva Julius |
| Parent(s) | Churchill Julius, Bishop of Christchurch, Archbishop of New Zealand |
| Education | Christchurch College, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
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