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Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen
Former Governor-General of Australia (1919–2011).
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Statements about
Zelman Cowen
Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
10/7/1919
Date of Death
12/8/2011
Place of Birth
Melbourne
Place of Death
Toorak
Country of Citizenship
Australia
Educated At
Melbourne Law School
New College
Scotch College
Instance Of
Human
Religion or Worldview
Judaism
Position Held
Governor-General of Australia
(12/8/1977 - 7/29/1982)
Replaces
:
John Kerr
Replaced By
:
Ninian Stephen
Series Ordinal
:
19
Start Time
:
12/8/1977
End Time
:
7/29/1982
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(1/1/1981 - 12/8/2011)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Start Time
:
1/1/1981
End Time
:
12/8/2011
Medical Condition
Parkinson's Disease
Award Received
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(5/28/1980)
Point in Time
:
5/28/1980
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
(11/17/1977)
Point in Time
:
11/17/1977
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
(1979)
Point in Time
:
1979
Rhodes Scholarship
(1941)
Point in Time
:
1941
Knight of the Order of Australia
(12/8/1977)
Subject Named As
:
The Right Honourable Sir Zelman COWEN
Award Rationale
:
KSTJ. CMG 1968. KTB NY 1986 - Q'LD LIST. GCMG 17/11/77. AK 8/12/77. GCVO 28/5/80. PC 1/1/81
Point in Time
:
12/8/1977
Knight Bachelor
Occupation
Jurist
Politician
University Teacher
Lawyer
Employer
University of Queensland
University of Calcutta
University of New England
University of Chicago
University of Washington
University of Melbourne
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Australian Academy of the Humanities
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Given Name
Zelman
Family Name
Cowen
Cause of Death
Parkinson's Disease
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Writing Language
English
Place of Burial
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
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