Noel Butlin AC (19 December 1921 - 2 April 1991) was a distinguished Australian economic historian, considered "one of the most outstanding Australian social scientists of his generation, and one of the major international figures in economic history." He was long associated with the

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, the library of which has an archives centre that bears his name. His brother was Sydney James Butlin. He became a Fellow of the

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from 1956 and a corresponding fellow of the

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from 1976. The

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hold an annual lecture in his name. Butlin was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 1992.

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1921 births 1991 deaths Economic historians 20th-century Australian historians Academic staff of the Australian National University Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Companions of the Order of Australia {{Australia-historian-stub