Ronald Murray Berndt | |
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| Born | Ronald Murray Berndt 14 July 1916 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 2 May 1990 (aged 73) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Employer | University of Western Australia (1956–81) |
| Spouse | |
Ronald Murray Berndt AM (14 July 1916 – 2 May 1990) was an Australian social anthropologist who, in 1963, became the inaugural professor of anthropology at the University of Western Australia.
He and his wife Catherine Berndt maintained a close professional partnership for five decades, working among Aboriginal Australians at Ooldea (1941), Northern Territory cattle stations (1944–46) and Balgo (1957–81), and with natives of New Guinea (1951–53).[2]