Ross Steele

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Ross Steele AM is an Australian author, academic and Francophile.

During his career he has held teaching positions at the "Paris-Sorbonne University, the University of New South Wales, [1] Harvard University, and the University of Sydney". [2] He has published thirty-seven books in French and English on subjects including French culture, language and the teaching of French language.

Steele has received a number of awards including Member of the Order of Australia (2006), [3] Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1996), [4] [5] and Officier in the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur in 2008. [6] [7]

Steele is mentioned in the closing credits of the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome . [8] [ better source needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Alistair Hurst, A Tribute to Judith Valery-Robinson, isfar.org. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Ross Steele named Honorary Fellow, sydney.edu.au. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "It's an honour", itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Arts Undergraduate Handbook 2008", University of Sydney, p. 16. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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)
  7. ↑ Ross Steele interviewed by James Waites, nla.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome End Credits (AMC 2007), youtube.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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