Sydney Sparkes Orr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British philosopher
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Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
About Sydney Sparkes Orr
- Sydney Sparkes Orr was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania and the centre of the "Orr case", a celebrated academic scandal of the 1950s. Born in Belfast in 1914, Orr achieved a first-class-honours BA in Philosophy and received an MA with special commendation at Queen's University before commencing his teaching career at the University of St Andrews and the University of Melbourne.
- In 1952 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the University of Tasmania, after falsifying his academic record in his application.
- In 1955 the University dismissed him for sexual relations with an undergraduate student.
- He denied the accusation but his appeals to the Tasmanian Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia were unsuccessful.
- Many academics believed Orr had been denied due process and his position was declared "black".
- Many also thought that Orr had been made a scapegoat due to his openly challenging the University authorities.
- Orr died in 1966, shortly after reaching a monetary settlement with the University.
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