Life Summary - Sir William Keith Hancock

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Hancock, Sir William Keith (1898–1988)

	Hancock, Sir William Keith (1898–1988)
Born	26 June, 1898 Fitzroy, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Died	13 August, 1988 (aged 90) Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , Australia
Religious Influence	Anglican
Related Entries [View as tree]	Fitzhardinge, Laurence Frederic (work colleague) Butlin, Noel George (work colleague) Ritchie, John (work colleague) La Nauze, Andrew John (colleague)
Occupation*	academic (1936-1956) Overseas historian (general) (1936-1956) Overseas
Key Organisations*	Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (founder) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (Editorial Board member, 1960-1965) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (Editorial Board chair, 1960-1965) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (National Committee member, 1961-1965) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (National Committee chair, 1961-1965)

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Hancock, Sir William Keith (1898–1988)