Sir Robert Strachan Wallace | |
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
In office 1928–1947 | |
Preceded by | Mungo William MacCallum |
Succeeded by | Stephen Henry Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 1 August 1882
Died | 5 September 1961 Canberra, Australia | (aged 79)
Spouse | Mary Murray McAdam |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen Christ Church, Oxford |
Profession | Academic and censor |
Website | University of Sydney |
Sir Robert Strachan Wallace (1 August 1882 – 5 September 1961) was an Australian academic, army officer and film censor. Wallace served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney from 1928 to 1947. He was Australia's chief censor from 1922 to 1927 and served as a member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission from 1932 to 1935.[1][2]