Alexander Boden was educated at the University of Sydney and received an Order of Australia and he was the author of A Handbook of Chemistry, initially published by the Shakespeare Head Press and later by his own Science Press.
11 Facts About Alexander Boden
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Alexander Boden was greatly admired as a man who had achieved much in life but whose ambition was to contribute to family, social and community welfare, to give rather than take, to be supportive of others, and above all to foster the advancement of science.
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Alexander Boden was born on 28 May 1913, shortly after his parents William and Helena Boden arrived in Australia from Ireland.
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Alexander Boden's father, William Boden, was born in Ballinasloe on the border of counties Galway and Roscommon.
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Alex Alexander Boden's education was at Willoughby Public School and North Sydney Boys High School.
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Alexander Boden was drawn to this area due to chemical experiments he undertook while at school.
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Alexander Boden spoke at the Sydney University Union's parliamentary-style Union Night debates and engaged in hockey and wrestling.
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Alexander Boden joined The Playmakers and in 1934 made his debut in Crime Made Legal.
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Advance publicity noted that 'Alex Alexander Boden is a newcomer to the Society and is making his first appearance in the important part of Inspector Burke.
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Alexander Boden's fine speaking voice and confident bearing are sure to find favour.
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Alexander Boden's notices were generally flattering, as in A Midsummer Night's Dream: 'As Theseus, Alex Boden was easily the most competent of last night's performers.