Background
Steel, Robert Walter was born on July 31, 1915 in Reading, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick Grabham and Winifred Barry (Harrison) Steel.
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The Institute of British Geographers: The first fifty years
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The Institute of British Geographers. The First Fifty Years.
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Robert Walter ALEXANDERSON
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Robert Walter Steel, British university administrator. Chairman Swansea Festival of Music, 1982-1995, Swansea Civic Society, since 1988, Governor Body of Westhill College of Education, Birmingham, 1981-1995. Fellow Royal Geography Society (council member 1949-1953, 68-71, Murchison award 1948), Institute of British Geographers (council member 1947-1960, editor 1950-1960, president 1968), Geography Association (president 1973).
Education
Doctor of Science, University Salford, England, 1977. Doctor of Laws, University Wales, 1983. Doctor of Laws, University Liverpool, England, 1985.
Doctor of Laws, University Birmingham, England, 1995. Doctor, Open University, England, 1987.
Career
University lecturer, School of Geography, Oxford, 1939-1956;
fellow, tutor in geography, Jesus College, Oxford, 1954-1956;
John Rankin professor geography, U. Liverpool, England, 1957-1974;
dean of faculty of arts, U. Liverpool, England, 1965-1968;
pro-vice chancellor, U. Liverpool, England, 1971-1973;
principal, U. College of Swansea, United Kingdom, 1974-1982;
vice chancellor, U. Wales, United Kingdom, 1979-1981;
retired, U. Wales, United Kingdom, 1982. Chairman of the Board Welsh Advisory Board for Local Authority Higher Education, Wales, 1982-1986. Member Welsh Advisory Committee British Council, Cardiff, 1978-1988.
Fellow U. Wales, Swansea, 1991, Selly Oak Colls., Birmingham, 1995, Trinity College, Carmarthen, 1995.
Works
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Membership
Chairman Swansea Festival of Music, 1982-1995, Swansea Civic Society, since 1988, Governor Body of Westhill College of Education, Birmingham, 1981-1995. Fellow Royal Geography Society (council member 1949-1953, 68-71, Murchison award 1948), Institute of British Geographers (council member 1947-1960, editor 1950-1960, president 1968), Geography Association (president 1973).
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Married Eileen Margaret Page, January 9, 1940. Children: Alison Margaret, Elizabeth Mary, David Robert.
