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Sir Stephen Henry Roberts


Sex: Male

Born: 16 February 1901, Maldon, Vic

Died: 19 March 1971, At sea

Degrees

1921
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
The University of Melbourne
1923
Master of Arts
The University of Melbourne

Career

DSc Lond 1929, several honorary doctorates. Historian. Challis Prof of History, Syd 1929-47. Vice-Chancellor 1947-67. CMG 1956, knight bachelor 1965, several foreign honours.

Sources

PeopleAustralia:
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/roberts-sir-stephen-henry-11539

Notes

Died at sea aboard the "Marconi" off Port Melbourne.

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