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Early Honorary Doctorates

12 July 2023

Since 1931, when Ernest, Lord Rutherford received Canterbury College’s first Honorary Doctorate, the University of Canterbury has conferred 120 of these awards. Sixty-one of these were given before the year 2000.

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Hon Docs prior to 2000 - list of names and doctorates only

Dr Frank Askin D.Sc, 1981

Dr Ernst Badian Litt.D, 1999

Dr Donald Bain LL.D, 1977

Dame Ann Ballin Litt.D, 2001

Dr Clarence Beeby Litt.D, 1992

Dr Charles Bennett LL.D, 1973

Dr Don Brash LL.D, 1999

Sir Malcolm Burns D.Sc, 1974

Dr Herbert Caselberg LL.D, 1978

Dr John Condliffe Litt.D, 1957

Prof Ian Coop D.Sc, 1978

Dr Allen Curnow Litt.D, 1975

Prof Edith Dalziel Litt.D, 1977

Sir Alan Danks LL.D, 1973

Dr Lloyd Evans LL.D, 1978

Dr Harry Evison Litt.D, 1996

Sir Bernard Fergusson LL.D, 1966

Sir Kenneth Gresson LL.D, 1972

Prof Vernon Griffiths Mus.D, 1975

Sir Alec Haslam LL.D, 1973

Dame Jean Herbison LL.D, 1987

Sir Charles Hilgendorf LL.D, 1978

Dr Harold Holland D.Sc, 1973

Dr John Hollings D.Eng, 1987

Lady Diana Isaac D.Sc, 1999

Dr George Jobberns LL.D, 1972

Dr Alan Johns D.Sc, 1977

Sir George Julius D.Sc, 1940

Dr Ian Leggat LL.D, 1999

Dr Frederick Llewellyn LL.D ,1962

Sir Alan Low LL.D, 1977

Sir George Manning LL.D, 1972

Sir William Marris Litt.D, 1941

Dr Lance McCaskill D.Sc, 1978

Sir Alister McIntosh LL.D, 1962

Dr Walter Morrison D.Sc, 1973

Sir Tipene O'Regan Litt.D, 1992

Em Prof John Packer D.Sc, 1962

Prof Hugh Parton D.Sc, 1972

Dr Carleton Perkins LL.D, 1975

Em Prof Neville Phillips Litt.D, 1977

Prof John Pocock Litt.D, 1973

Dr Lindsay Poole D.Sc, 1999

Rt Hon Arthur Ramsey LL.D, 1965

Rt Hon Sir Ivor Richardson LL.D, 1987

Dr Warren Roper D.Sc, 1999

Dr John Schroder Litt.D, 1975

Sir Arthur Sims LL.D, 1955

Sir Edward Somers LL.D, 1992

Dr Ted Sorensen LL.D, 1966

Sir Miles Warren Litt.D, 1992

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