Life Summary - Darrell Trevor Tryon

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Tryon, Darrell Trevor (1942–2013)

	Tryon, Darrell Trevor (1942–2013)
Born	20 July, 1942 Christchurch , New Zealand
Died	15 May, 2013 (aged 70) Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (skin)
Cultural Heritage	New Zealander
Education*	Australian National University (student, 1965-1967)
Occupation*	academic (1968-2007) Australian Capital Territory, Australia linguist (1968-2013) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Awards	Chevalier of the Legion d’honneur (France) (recipient, 2004)
Legacies*	Professor Darrell Tryon Research Scholarship (ANU) (eponym)
Workplaces*	Australian National University (Society and Environment) (academic, ?-2007) Australian National University (linguistics) (academic, 1968-2007) Australian National University (Research School of Pacific Studies) (academic, 1968-2007) Australian National University (linguistics) (emeritus professor, 2008-2013)

* Dates are approximate

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Tryon, Darrell Trevor (1942–2013)