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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, Harvard University, and the University of Sydney".[1] 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),[2] Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1996),[3][4] and Officier in the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur in 2008.[5][6]

Steele is mentioned in the closing credits of the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.[7][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ Ross Steele named Honorary Fellow, sydney.edu.au. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "It's an honour", itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Arts Undergraduate Handbook 2008", University of Sydney, p. 16. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ Ross Steele interviewed by James Waites, nla.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome End Credits (AMC 2007), youtube.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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