Background
Lake, David John was born on March 26, 1929 in Bangalore, Mysore, India. Son of William George and Norah (Babington) Lake.
Lake, David John was born on March 26, 1929 in Bangalore, Mysore, India. Son of William George and Norah (Babington) Lake.
Bachelor of Arts Honours, Cambridge University, England, 1952, Diploma Educated, 1953. Diploma Linguistics, University Wales, Bangor, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1974.
Lecturer University Saigon, 1959-1961, Colombo Plan, Bangkok, 1961-1963, Chiswick Polytechnic Institute, London, 1963-1964. Reader Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1965-1967. From lecturer to associate professor English literature University Queensland, Australia, since 1967.
Served with artillery British Army, 1948-1949. Member Science Fiction Research Association, Queensland University Staff Association.
Married Marguerite Ivy Ferris, December 30, 1964. 1 child, Sarah.