Life Summary - William Edward (Bill) Stanner - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Stanner, William Edward (Bill) (1905–1981)

	Stanner, William Edward (Bill) (1905–1981)
Born	24 November, 1905 Watsons Bay, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Died	8 October, 1981 (aged 75) Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
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Occupation*	journalist (1927-1932) New South Wales, Australia anthropologist (1932-1970) Australian Capital Territory, Australia Indigenous rights activist/supporter (1936-1979) Australian Capital Territory, Australia army officer (1942-1946) Federal, Australia academic (1949-1970) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

* Dates are approximate