Person

Mitchell, William (1861 - 1962)

KCMG

Born
March 1861
Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland
Died
24 June 1962
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Educationist and University Chancellor

Summary

Sir William Mitchell was the Hughes Professor of English language and literature and mental and moral philosophy in the University of Adelaide from 1895 until 1922, was vice-chancellor (unpaid) from 1916 to 1942 when he became chancellor, retiring in 1948. He took a leading role in education reform in South Australia, a role that spread and was recognised overseas. He was knighted in 1927 in recognition of his services as Vice chancellor of the University of Adelaide, and the Mitchell Building at the University was named after him in 1961. He was a founding council member, Mental Science, of the Australian National Research Council in 1921.

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Chronology

1895 - 1922
Career position - Hughes Professor of English language and literature and mental and moral philosophy, University of Adelaide
1916 - 1942
Career position - Vice-chancellor (unpaid), University of Adelaide
1921 -
Career position - Foundation Councillor (Mental Science), Australian National Research Council
1927
Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) - for service as Vice chancellor of the University of Adelaide
1937
Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)
1942 - 1948
Career position - Chancellor, University of Adelaide

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  • Edgeloe, V. A., 'Mitchell, Sir William (1861-1962), scholar, educationist and administrator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 535-537, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mitchell-sir-william-7610. Details

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