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Kenneth Turner
Kenneth Irving Turner (1928-2018) was one of the main contributors to the study of New South Wales and Australian politics in the postwar period. This contribution was acknowledged when the University of Sydney awarded him an Honorary D Litt in 2008. He was appointed a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2012. Early life Ken Turner was born in Sydney on 14 August 1928. He was educated at a private infants school, then Earlwood Public School and Canterbury Boys High School. In 1945 he received a Department of Education scholarship to undertake an Arts degree at the University of Sydney. Graduating in 1948, he taught at Maitland Boys High School and at Newtown Technical School. He continued his University studies part-time and was awarded a B.Ec. in 1956 and M.Ec. in 1966. In 1958 he married Lorna McKenzie. They have two children, Robert (1960), and Catherine (1963). Academic career From 1957 to 1961 Turner lectured at Sydney Teachers College, Sydney Teachers’ College, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of New South Wales , established_title2 = Establishment , established_date2 = 26 January 1788 , established_title3 = Responsible government , established_date3 = 6 June 1856 , established_title4 = Federation of Australia, Federation , established_date4 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Wales , demonym = , capital = Sydney , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center = Local government areas of New South Wales, 128 local government areas , admin_center_type = Administration , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Australia, Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor of New South Wales, Governor , leader_name2 = Margaret Beazley , leader_title3 = Premier of New South Wales, Premie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
