Professor Sir William Keith Hancock
Preferred forename Keith
Professor of history
- Born
- 26 June 1898, Fitzroy, Victoria
- Died
- 13 August 1988, Australian Capital Territory
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Ven William Hancock
- Mother
- Elizabeth Katharine McCrae
- Married Theaden Nancie Brocklebank
Degrees
| 1920 | Bachelor of Arts with Honours | The University of Melbourne |
| 1931 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- Oxon (BA 1923, MA 1930), many hc degrees.
- FBA, FAHA.
- Vic Rhodes Scholar for 1920.
- Prof of History, UAdel 1926-33.
- Prof of Modern History, UBirm 1934-44.
- Chichele Prof of Econ History, Oxon 1944-49.
- Prof of History, ANU 1957-65.
- Kt bachelor 1953, KBE 1965.