Background
West, Francis was born on June 26, 1927 in E. Yorkshire. Son of George H. West and Florence C. Selby.
West, Francis was born on June 26, 1927 in E. Yorkshire. Son of George H. West and Florence C. Selby.
Hymers College East. Yorkshire, University of Leeds and Trinity College Cambridge.
Fellow, A.N.U. 1952-1955. Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington 195559. Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, A.N.U. 1960-1973.
Dean of Arts and Social Studies, University of Buckingham 1973-1975.
Professor, of History and Government, and Dean of Social Sciences, Deakin University Geelong since 1976, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) since 1986. Overseas Fellow, Churchill College Cambridge 1981-1982, 1984-1985.
Australian Humanities Research Council 1966.
Married Katharine White in 1963 (divorced in 1976).
