Professor Sir Douglas Berry Copland

University vice-chancellor
Born
24 February 1894, Otago, New Zealand
Died
27 September 1971, Kyneton, Victoria
Sex
Male
Father
Alexander Copland (farmer)
Mother
Annie Morton Loudon
Married Ruth Victoria Jones

Degrees

1918Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum)The University of Tasmania
1935Doctor of LettersThe University of Melbourne
1935Doctor of Letters (ad eundum gradum)The University of Queensland

Career

  • UNZ (BA 1915, MA Hons 1916, DSc 1925).
  • Prof of Economics and Dean of Commerce, UTas 1920-24.
  • Sidney Myer Prof of Economics, UMelb 1924-45.
  • Cwlth Prices Commr 1939-45.
  • Vice-Chancellor, ANU 1948-53.
  • High Commr to Canada 1953-56.
  • CMG 1933, KBE 1950.

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