Keith Sinclair [SEP] date of death
Keith Sinclair
Sir Keith Sinclair, CBE (5 December 1922 – 20 June 1993) was a poet and noted historian of New Zealand.
Academic career.
Born and raised in Auckland, Sinclair was a student at Auckland University College, which was then part of the University of New Zealand. He was awarded a Ph.D. at the College and was made a professor of history at the University of Auckland in 1963.
In 1966, Sinclair and fellow lecturer Bob Chapman established The University of Auckland Art Collection, beginning
– Iain Gallaway, cricketer, radio sports commentator
- 1 December – William James Lanyon Smith, naval officer
- 5 December – Keith Sinclair, historian, poet, politician
- 13 December – Norm Wilson, rugby union player
- 19 December – Christine Cole Catley, journalist, publisher, author
Births Exact date unknown.
- Bettina Welch, actor
Deaths.
Deaths January–March.
- 4 January – William Wilson McCardle, nurseryman, founder of Pahiatua, politician (born 1844)
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