David Unaipon
David Ngunaitponi | |
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Unaipon in the late 1920s | |
| Born | David Ngunaitponi 28 September 1872 |
| Died | 7 February 1967 (aged 94) Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Aboriginal Australian (Portaulun) |
| Other names | David Unaipon (Anglicisation) |
| Education | Raukkan mission school |
| Spouse | Katherine Carter (née Sumner) |
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David Ngunaitponi (28 September 1872 – 7 February 1967), known as David Unaipon, was an Aboriginal Australian preacher, inventor, and author. A Ngarrindjeri man, his contribution to Australian society helped to break many stereotypes of Aboriginal people, and he is featured on the Australian $50 note in commemoration of his work. He was the son of preacher and writer James Unaipon.