Albert H. Maggs
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Albert H. Maggs was an Australian bookmaker
and philanthropist
. He founded the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
of the University of Melbourne
in 1966, and he was posthumously honoured with the creation of the Albert Maggs Scholarship for Postgraduate Medical Research by the St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
.
Albert Hartley Maggs was born in Brunswick, Victoria
, a suburb of Melbourne
. He was one of five children of a shopkeeper. In his youth he was a fine tennis player. He qualified for the Wimbledon Championships
, and he won the All Ireland Men's Championship.
At University High School, Melbourne
he studied actuarial science, which skills he later used in his bookmaking business. He served in the military in World War II
.
He was a pianist who studied at the University of Melbourne
Conservatorium, and a patron of the musical and theatrical arts. In 1966 he contributed an initial $10,000 to found the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
, an annual prize awarded by the University of Melbourne for a commissioned work. He later made more cash donations to support the award. Its recipients have included such names as Larry Sitsky
, Colin Brumby
, Richard Mills
and Brenton Broadstock
.
He was also a lifelong supporter of medical research, and made many donations to St Vincent's Institute. After his death in 1966, the Institute created an Albert Maggs Scholarship for Postgraduate Medical Research.
Albert Maggs died unmarried, aged 78, in 1994.
Bookmaker
A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.- Range of events :...
and philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
. He founded the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
The Albert H. Maggs Composition Award is a commission-based Australian classical composition award given in order to "encourage and assist composers who might otherwise abandon their efforts for want of means"....
of the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1966, and he was posthumously honoured with the creation of the Albert Maggs Scholarship for Postgraduate Medical Research by the St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne is the major hospital in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia.It is operated by the St Vincent's Health service, previously known as the Sisters of Charity Health Service, Melbourne...
.
Albert Hartley Maggs was born in Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
, a suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. He was one of five children of a shopkeeper. In his youth he was a fine tennis player. He qualified for the Wimbledon Championships
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
, and he won the All Ireland Men's Championship.
At University High School, Melbourne
University High School, Melbourne
The University High School is a public, co-educational high school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville.-History:...
he studied actuarial science, which skills he later used in his bookmaking business. He served in the military in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
He was a pianist who studied at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
Conservatorium, and a patron of the musical and theatrical arts. In 1966 he contributed an initial $10,000 to found the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
The Albert H. Maggs Composition Award is a commission-based Australian classical composition award given in order to "encourage and assist composers who might otherwise abandon their efforts for want of means"....
, an annual prize awarded by the University of Melbourne for a commissioned work. He later made more cash donations to support the award. Its recipients have included such names as Larry Sitsky
Larry Sitsky
Lazar Sitsky AM, usually referred to as Larry Sitsky, born 10 September 1934, is an Australian composer, pianist, and music educator and scholar...
, Colin Brumby
Colin Brumby
Colin Brumby is an Australian composer and conductor.He was born in Melbourne and studied at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, from which he graduated in 1957. He went to Spain to study advanced composition with Philipp Jarnach, and to London to study with Alexander Goehr...
, Richard Mills
Richard Mills
Richard John Mills AM, DMus BA Qld, is an Australian conductor and composer. He currently works as Artistic Director of the West Australian Opera and Artistic Consultant with Orchestra Victoria...
and Brenton Broadstock
Brenton Broadstock
Brenton Broadstock is an Australian composer.Brenton Broadstock - Australian Composer - was born in Melbourne, Australia. He studied History, Politics and Music at Monash University, and later composition and theory with Donald Freund at the University of Memphis in the USA and with Peter...
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He was also a lifelong supporter of medical research, and made many donations to St Vincent's Institute. After his death in 1966, the Institute created an Albert Maggs Scholarship for Postgraduate Medical Research.
Albert Maggs died unmarried, aged 78, in 1994.