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词条 Roy Cameron (statistician)
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  1. Life and career

  2. Awards

  3. References

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Roy James Cameron {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CB}} (11 March 1923{{spaced endash}}3 October 2006) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He was the Australian Statistician from 1977 to 1985.

Life and career

Cameron was born in Port Pirie, South Australia on 11 March 1923. He studied at the University of Adelaide, graduating with first class honours from a Bachelor of Economics course in 1948. He graduated a Master of Economics from the university in 1951, with the topic "Standard hours and the basic wage: an analysis of two aspects of the work of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration."[1] He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study for his doctorate at Harvard University, starting in 1951.[2] He completed his PhD in 1956.[1]

From 1973 to 1977 Cameron was Australia's Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. His appointment announcement, which was issued by Gough Whitlam in 1973, noted Cameron's broad experience in economic and financial matters.[3]

In 1977 Cameron returned to Australia to take up his appointment as Australian Statistician. He served in the role until his retirement in August 1985.[4][5]

Cameron died on 3 October 2006.[1]

Awards

Cameron was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1982 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

1. ^{{citation|url=http://www.statsoc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SSAI-118-web-small.pdf|title=Obituaries: Roy James Cameron 11th March 1923 – 3 October 2006|first=Dennis|last=Trewin|author-link=Dennis Trewin|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316123227/http://www.statsoc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SSAI-118-web-small.pdf|archivedate=16 March 2015 |date=March 2007|journal=Statistical Society of Australia Incorporated|issue=118}}
2. ^{{citation|url=http://www.fulbright.com.au/index.php/partners/featured-partners|title=Featured Partners|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326065029/http://www.fulbright.com.au/index.php/partners/featured-partners|archivedate=26 March 2016|publisher=Australian American Fulbright Commission}}
3. ^{{cite press release|url=https://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/original/00002894.pdf|title=Ambassador to the O.E.C.D.|date=12 April 1973|publisher=Australian Government|first=Edward Gough|last=Whitlam|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816124203/https://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/original/00002894.pdf|archivedate=16 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131803120 |title=New statistician named |newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=24 December 1976 |page=1}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/he-shaped-how-we-view-society/2006/10/19/1160851062049.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 October 2006|title=He shaped how we view society|archivedate=14 July 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714085749/http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/he-shaped-how-we-view-society/2006/10/19/1160851062049.html?page=fullpage|first=Dennis|last=Trewin|author-link=Dennis Trewin}}
6. ^{{citation|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1064276&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title=Search Australian Honours: CAMERON, Roy James, Award: The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil)|publisher=Australian Government|work=itsanhonour.gov.au|archivedate=14 July 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714091256/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1064276&search_type=quick&showInd=true}}
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9 : 1923 births|2006 deaths|Australian statisticians|Permanent Representatives of Australia to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath|Fulbright Scholars|Harvard University alumni|People from Port Pirie|University of Adelaide alumni

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