Douglas Copland
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Sir Douglas Copland was an Australian academic and economist.
He was born in New Zealand in 1894, the thirteenth of sixteen children. In 1920, at the age of 26, he became Professor of Economics at the University of Tasmania
. In 1924 Copland was appointed the Professor of Commerce (a post he held until 1944) and first Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Melbourne
. He was also the Truby Williams Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne 1944 - 45. He is remembered for his interest in the application of economic analysis to practical problems. Copland helped found the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand and was the first president of the Victorian Branch of the society and the first Editor in Chief of its journal (The Economic Record). It is said of him that he "pioneered the development of the economics profession in Australia". Amongst other things he was Commonwealth Prices Commissioner during the Second World War and Australian Minister to China (1946-48). He was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University
in 1948, a post he held until 1953 when he became Australian High Commissioner to Canada. He was a member of the Australian Delegation at the first United Nations General Assembly
being Vice President of ECOSOC during its 18th Session (June-August 1954) and President for the 19th and 20th Sessions (March-June, July-October 1955). Copland is acknowledged as the founder of the Committee for Economic Development for Australia (CEDA). In 1960 CEDA was established as one of Australia's first indepdent think tanks, CEDA's work fostering economic development, public debate and research and policy continues. Coplands legacy is acknowledged through the Copland leadership program run by CEDA in each Australian state and through the CEDA annual Copland lecture. Copland died in 1971.
The Copland Lecture Theatre in the Economics & Commerce Building at the University of Melbourne is named after Douglas Copland . It is one of the largest lecture theatres in the University, seating approximately 450 people.
In 2011, the Faculty of Business and Economics offered fifteen scholarships to high-achieving students commencing the Bachelor of Commerce. These students are called the Copland Scholars in recognition of Douglas Copland.
He was born in New Zealand in 1894, the thirteenth of sixteen children. In 1920, at the age of 26, he became Professor of Economics at the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
. In 1924 Copland was appointed the Professor of Commerce (a post he held until 1944) and first Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. He was also the Truby Williams Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne 1944 - 45. He is remembered for his interest in the application of economic analysis to practical problems. Copland helped found the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand and was the first president of the Victorian Branch of the society and the first Editor in Chief of its journal (The Economic Record). It is said of him that he "pioneered the development of the economics profession in Australia". Amongst other things he was Commonwealth Prices Commissioner during the Second World War and Australian Minister to China (1946-48). He was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in 1948, a post he held until 1953 when he became Australian High Commissioner to Canada. He was a member of the Australian Delegation at the first United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
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being Vice President of ECOSOC during its 18th Session (June-August 1954) and President for the 19th and 20th Sessions (March-June, July-October 1955). Copland is acknowledged as the founder of the Committee for Economic Development for Australia (CEDA). In 1960 CEDA was established as one of Australia's first indepdent think tanks, CEDA's work fostering economic development, public debate and research and policy continues. Coplands legacy is acknowledged through the Copland leadership program run by CEDA in each Australian state and through the CEDA annual Copland lecture. Copland died in 1971.
The Copland Lecture Theatre in the Economics & Commerce Building at the University of Melbourne is named after Douglas Copland . It is one of the largest lecture theatres in the University, seating approximately 450 people.
In 2011, the Faculty of Business and Economics offered fifteen scholarships to high-achieving students commencing the Bachelor of Commerce. These students are called the Copland Scholars in recognition of Douglas Copland.