Weston Bate | |
|---|---|
| Born | Weston Arthur Bate 24 September 1924 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 31 October 2017 (aged 93) |
| Awards | Ernest Scott Prize (1979) Medal of the Order of Australia (1997) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (MA) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Deakin University (1978–89) University of Melbourne (1952–74) |
| Main interests | Australian cultural history Local history |
Weston Arthur Bate OAM (24 September 1924[1] – 31 October 2017) was an Australian historian.
Bate served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.[2] He studied at the University of Melbourne under Manning Clark, Max Crawford, Kathleen Fitzpatrick and John O'Brien. He taught at Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne Grammar School, Bradfield College (Berkshire), and (from 1952 to 1976) at the University of Melbourne. From 1978 until 1989 Bate held the foundation chair of Australian Studies at Deakin University, Geelong.
Bate was President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. He died in October 2017 at the age of 93.[3]