David Unaipon

David Ngunaitponi
Unaipon in the late 1920s
Born	David Ngunaitponi (1872-09-28)28 September 1872 Point McLeay Mission, South Australia, British Empire
Died	7 February 1967(1967-02-07) (aged 94) Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia
Nationality	Aboriginal Australian (Portaulun)[1]
Other names	David Unaipon (Anglicisation)
Education	Raukkan mission school
Spouse	Katherine Carter (née Sumner)
Parents	Nymbulda?[a] (mother) James Ngunaitponi (father)

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.

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