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Chancellor Black (seated center) at a 1984 luncheon with Imran Khan (seated left) and Vice-Chancellor John Manning Ward (standing second from left), before Khan played for the university club.

Sir Hermann David Black AC (15 November 1904, Sydney – 28 February 1990, Sydney) was an economist, public-affairs commentator and Chancellor of the University of Sydney.[1][2] He was knighted in 1974 and appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1986.[3][4][5]

Awards included: M. Ec. (Syd), F.C.I.S., F.A.S.A., Hon. D. LITT (N'csle, NSW), Knight Bachelor, A.C. Doctor of the University (U.N.E.), (h.c.), Doctor of the University (Syd), (honoris causa).[6]

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  1. B. H. Fletcher. "Black, Sir Hermann David (1904–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. First published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, (MUP), 2007.
  2. Black, Sir Hermann David (1904–1990), Life Summary, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University
  3. Black, Hermann David, (Sir) (1904-1990), trove.nla.gov.au
  4. Knight Bachelor, 15 June 1974, It's an Honour, "Chancellor of the University of Sydney"
  5. Companion of the Order of Australia, 9 June 1986, "In recognition of service to learning, education and to public affairs."
  6. Hermann David Black[dead link], une.edu.au