William Angus Sinclair

Background

Sinclair, William Angus was born on May 30, 1929 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arrived in Australia, 1930. Son of James and Margaret Cockburn (Porteous) Sinclair.

Education

B. Communications (hons), University Melbourne, Australia, 1951. M. Communications, University Melbourne, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Oxford University, England, 1958.

Career

Lecturer University Melbourne, 1958-1961. Senior lecturer Monash University, Melbourne, 1962-1967. Reader La Trobe University, 1968-1972.

Professor Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, 1973-1982. Dean Monash University, Melbourne, 1983-1992, professor, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• William Angus Sinclair has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The process of economic development in Australia (Cheshire economic series)

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming.

Connections

Married Jean Dorothy Parker (deceased September, 1991).

Father:

James Sinclair

Mother:

Margaret Cockburn (Porteous) Sinclair

Spouse:

Jean Dorothy Parker