Arthur Denning (23 April 1901 – 27 March 1975) was an Australian

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. He served as the first

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of the

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from 1949 to 1952. In 1955, the title of director was changed to

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External links

Denning, Arthur (1901-1975)
''Australian Dictionary of Biography''

References

1901 births 1975 deaths Vice-Chancellors of the University of New South Wales {{Australia-academic-bio-stub