Owen Dixon (1886-1972) was an Australian jurist who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia from 1952 to 1964 and is widely regarded as Australia most influential jurist and one of the leading common law judges of his era, with his tenure often described as the High Court golden age for its intellectual leadership and its many closely reasoned joint judgments.
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Many consider him to be Australia's most prominent jurist.
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Sir Owen Dixon (28 April 1886 - 7 July 1972) was an Australian judge and diplomat who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia. Many consider him to be Australia's most prominent jurist. Dixon served as a justice of the High Court for 35 years, including a 12 year period as Chief Justice.
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Sir Owen Dixon (28 April 1886 - 7 July 1972) was an Australian judge and diplomat who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia.
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P569 (date of birth): 1886
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P569 (date of birth): 1886-04-28
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P570 (date of death): 1972
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P570 (date of death): 1972-07-07
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P19 (place of birth): Hawthorn
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P20 (place of death): Melbourne
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