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Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch, KCMG (17 September 1874 – 30 July 1970) was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence and wit. He was a founding professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth, Western Australia .
Named for Sir Walter Murdoch (1874-1970), widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest essayists, writers and educators, Murdoch University quickly became home to some of the state's finest students and academics.
Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1874-1970), popular essayist and university professor and chancellor, was born on 17 September 1874 at Rosehearty, a fishing village north-west of Aberdeen, Scotland, fourteenth and last child of Rev. James Murdoch, minister of the Free Church of Scotland, and his wife Helen, née Garden.
Murdoch, Walter. (1874—1970) Quick Reference. (1874–1970) was educated at the University of Melbourne and in 1912 became foundation professor of English at the University of Western Australia. He was a prolific essayist and widely syndicated ... From: Murdoch, Walter Logie Forbes in The Oxford Companion to Australian History » Subjects: Literature.
Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch, KCMG (17 September 1874 – 30 July 1970) was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence and wit. He was a founding professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth, Western Australia.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Walter Murdoch, a Scottish-born academic and essayist who became the founding professor of English at the University of Western Australia. See his portraits and read his humorous and scholarly writings on various topics.
Biography. Walter Murdoch, born at Rosehearty, Scotland, was educated at Camberwell Grammar School, Scotch College and the University of Melbourne. After teaching at country and suburban schools he was appointed assistant lecturer in English at the University of Melbourne.
