Alan Sorley Henry

Background

Henry, Alan Sorley was born on February 12, 1936 in Ayr, Scotland. Arrived in Australia, 1963. Son of James Dunbar and Mary Hunter (Smith) Henry.

Education

Master of Arts with lst class honors, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1964. Diploma in Education, Queen's College, Dundee, Scotland, 1958.

Career

Assistant in Greek St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1959-1962. Lecturer classics University New England, New South Wales, Australia, 1963-1965, senior lecturer Australia, 1966-1968, associate professor Australia, 1969-1972. Professor classical studies Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1973-1996.

Honorary professor Greek University St. Andrews, since 1997. Visiting fellow Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1987. Dean faculty arts University New England, New South Wales, 1972.

Achievements

• Alan Sorley Henry has been listed as a noteworthy classical studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Honours and privileges in Athenian decrees: The principal formulae of Athenian honorary decrees (Subsidia epigraphica)
  • The prescripts of Athenian decrees (Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava : Supplementum)

Membership

Member Classical Association Victoria (president 1986-1996), Australian Society Classical Studies, Australian Archeological Institute (council member 1988-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading, music.

Connections

Married Elizabeth McNairn, December 26, 1958 (divorced 1979). Children: Susan Bennett, Gillian Elizabeth, David Aubyn. Married Martine Perrin, February 23, 1980.

Children: Lucie-Agnes Mary, Christine Isabelle.

Father:

James Dunbar Henry

Mother:

Mary Hunter (Smith) Henry

Spouse:

Martine Perrin

Spouse:

Elizabeth McNairn

child:

Christine Isabelle Henry

child:

David Aubyn Henry

child:

Lucie-Agnes Mary Henry

child:

Susan Bennett Henry

child:

Gillian Elizabeth Henry