James Richard William Purves (5 March 1903 – 13 May 1979) – generally denoted in publications as J. R. W. Purves — was a researcher and expert of Australian stamps and author of philatelic literature of the Australian region. His half century of work in Australian philately earned him the title “The personification of Australia in International Philately.”
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