Sir Douglas Copland KBE
Sir Douglas Copland KBE
Canterbury College, University of New Zealand (B.A., 1915; M.A. Hons, 1916)
Honorary doctorate ANU 1967
(Deceased) 1971-09-27
Economics
1951
Profile
Appointments
1924 University of Melbourne established a faculty of commerce, appointed Copland to the foundation Sidney Myer chair until 1944
1944 appointed Truby Williams chair of economics and Dean of Economics
A founding member and first president (1925-28) of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand
In 1948 Copland returned to Canberra and to academic life as founding vice-chancellor (from 11 May) of the Australian National University
Awards
C.M.G. 1933
KBE 1950
Selected Publications
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