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Stephen Henry Roberts was born on 16 February, 1901 in Maldon, Victoria, Australia, is an A 20th-century australian historian. Discover Stephen Henry Roberts's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Academic, historian, author
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 16 February, 1901
Birthday 16 February
Birthplace Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 1971
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Nationality Australia

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1870

Here he was taught by Harold Laski and Lillian Knowles, and chose French colonial policy from the 1870s to the 1920s as his dissertation topic, carrying out much of the archival work in Paris.

1901

Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG (16 February 1901 in Maldon, Victoria – 17 March 1971) was an Australian academic, writer, historian, international analyst, and university vice-chancellor.

Roberts was born into a working-class background, the son of French-born parents.

His father Christopher Roberts was a miner of Cornish descent, his mother Doris Elsie Whillemina, née Wagener, of German.

1921

He attended Castlemaine High School and Melbourne Teachers' College before winning a scholarship to the University of Melbourne, where in 1921 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, in 1923 a Master of Arts, and in 1930 and a Doctor of Letters.

He had studied in the history department of Professor Sir Ernest Scott, and after graduating with first-class honours won Wyselaskie scholarships in English constitutional history and political economy, and the Dwight prize in sociology.

Roberts was appointed assistant lecturer and tutor in British history.

1924

His master's degree had involved original research into Australia's pioneering history, published in 1924 as History of Australian Land Settlement, 1788–1920.

1925

In 1925 he attended the first conference sponsored by the Institute of Pacific Relations, in Honolulu, where he presented a paper on Australia's role in a changing Pacific; this was published in 1927 under the title Population Problems in the Pacific.

1927

Roberts married Thelma Asche in Paddington, London in 1927, after which he returned to Melbourne as a research fellow at Melbourne University.

1928

Horace Rumbold, who had been the British Ambassador to Germany from 1928 to 1933, sent the British government minister, Lord Halifax, a copy of The House That Hitler Built in November 1937, shortly before Halifax's meeting with Hitler.

Rumbold explained to his son, "It contains an admirable character sketch of Hitler. I thought it just as well that Halifax should realise the sort of man he was dealing with".

1929

He won a Harbison-Higinbotham research scholarship in 1929 from the University of London, where he studied at the London School of Economics.

In 1929 he successfully applied for the Challis Chair of History at the University of Sydney succeeding Professor G. A. Wood.

Roberts' original research over eight years led to the publication of six books.

In 1929 his is doctoral thesis became a two-volume History of French Colonial Policy (1870–1925).

1930

In the 1930s Roberts became an international analyst and public lecturer, and wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald on diplomatic and political matters; later during World War II, he was the newspaper's war correspondent.

He was also associated with the Australian Institute of International Affairs, the Sydney group of the Round Table, and the Institute of Pacific Relations.

1932

This was followed in 1932 by his text for schools, Modern British History, co-written with C. H. Currey, and in 1933 the History of Modern Europe.

His "Notes on the News" was presented on ABC from 1932.

After the war, his public roles took precedence over his research and precluded the writing of further histories.

1935

His 1935 book Australia and the Far East concerned international studies, after which he returned to Australian history with The Squatting Age in Australia, 1835–1847.

His interpretations in these works became standard and the focus for debate in their fields.

Intellectually Roberts was a utilitarian who attracted other like thinkers in what became the 'Sydney school'.

This school of thought espoused the importance of rigorous application of data and was critical of a romantic view of the past.

After World War II Roberts developed American studies.

1937

Roberts had met Nazi leaders and attended their rallies, which in 1937, with his knowledge of Central European history, led to his most noted book, The House That Hitler Built.

This brought to light Hitler's Reich and the persecution of the Jews and forewarned of a probable world war.

The book, addressed to the ordinary reader, was translated into other languages and frequently reprinted.

It was read with admiration by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, but he disagreed with Roberts' conclusions.

He wrote after finishing the book: "If I accepted the author's conclusions, I should despair, but I don't and won't".

1938

He had advanced breadth in the teaching of history, and in 1938 helped formulate school curriculum and history papers to his own world view as a member of the Board of Secondary School Studies.

His History of Modern Europe became a core textbook.

Roberts became a member of the Mitchell Library committee and trustee of the State Library of New South Wales.

1946

In 1946 Roberts became Acting Vice-Chancellor of The University of Sydney, the full post confirmed in 1947.

1952

He chaired the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee in 1952–53.

While principal he called for financial backing for university foundations from leaders of commerce, industry and public life.

The success of these appeals enabled the university to be promoted abroad.

He developed and expanded the University of Sydney after post-war austerity ended, and oversaw a building programme extension into Darlington.

1955

In 1955 he became the university's principal.