Judith Ogilvie (White) Robinson-Valéry (1933 - 2010)

Born 1 Jul 1933 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Brian John Robinson — married 28 Jun 1956 (to 1975) in Paris, Île-de-France, France

Died 29 Jun 2010 at age 76 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Judith (White) Robinson-Valéry is Notable.

Judith Robinson-Valéry was a significant figure in the study of French literature, particularly the work of Paul Valéry. She was the first female professor to head an Australian university department (University of NSW, School of Western European Languages), and was also a research director at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris (1987-1998).^[1]

Judith Ogilvie White was born in Canberra, ACT, in 1933.^[2] She was the daughter of Parliamentary and National Libarian Sir Harold White and Lady Elizabeth Wilson.

She married radio astronomer Brian John Robinson at the British Embassy in Paris on the 28th of June, 1956. They had one son together: Anthony Philip Robinson (Tony). Judith moved to Paris in 1974, and she and Brian divorced in 1975.^[1][2][3]

In 1976 she remarried to Claude Valéry, the elder son of Paul Valéry.^[2]

Robinson-Valéry returned to Sydney in 2001,^[1] and passed away on the 29th of June, 2010.^[4]

Awards

• 1987 - Doctor of Letters honoris causa, University of New South Wales
• 2005 - Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Lewis, Elaine (2012) The Valéry collection for the State Library of Victoria. Explorations. No.52 Retrieved 17 Aug 2019 from https://www.isfar.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/52_ELAINE-LEWIS-The-Valery-Collection-for-the-State-Library-of-Victoria.pdf
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Obituary: Alastair Hurst, "Scholar imparted new ways to teach French", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 August 2010
3. ↑ Whiteoak, J.B. & Sim, H.L. (2006). Brian John Robinson 1930–2004. Historical Records of Australian Science, 17:2. Retrieved 17 Aug 2019 from https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/biographical-memoirs/brian-john-robinson-1930%E2%80%932004
4. ↑ Ryerson Index. Death notice: ROBINSON-VALERY, Judith, died: 29JUN2010, at Sydney, formerly of Paris and Canberra, published: Canberra Times 06JUL2010; Sydney Morning Herald 06JUL2010

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• Lawler, James (2010). Judith Robinson-Valéry (1933-2010). Australian Academy of the Humanities, Proceedings 35. pp 68-72