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Ross Steele AM is an Australian author, academic and Francophile. He has published thirty-seven books in French and English on the subjects including French culture, language and the teaching of French language. He has received a number of awards including Member of the Order of Australia (awarded 2006),[1] Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (awarded 1996)[2][3] and Officier in the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur in 2008.[4][5]

Professor Steele is mentioned in the closing credits of the 1985 film Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

References

  1. ↑ "It's an honour", itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Arts Undergraduate Handbook 2008", University of Sydney, p. 16. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Remise de la Légion d’Honneur à M. Ross Steele (12 mars 2009)" La France en Australie - Ambassade de France à Canberra. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "1960s" (PDF). Sydney Alumni Magazine. The University of Sydney. Winter 2009. p. 39. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ Ross Steele interviewed by James Waites, nla.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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