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Robert Cecil Bald (1901–1965)

Cecil Bald, n.d.

Cecil Bald, n.d.

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The sudden death of Professor Robert Cecil Bald towards the end of August came as a great shock to the University. Professor Bald had accepted the invitation of the University Council to occupy a further chair in the Department of English and would have joined the staff at the beginning of 1966. He was a most distinguished Australian with a world wide reputation in his field. At the time of his death he was Professor of English at the University of Chicago.

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'Bald, Robert Cecil (1901–1965)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/bald-robert-cecil-13464/text24152, accessed 6 May 2025.

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