Sir Harold Murray Knight (13 August 191919 June 2015) was an Australian economist. He was the third

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, serving from 1975 to 1982. He was educated at

Scotch College, Melbourne (For God, for Country, and for Learning) , established = , type = Independent, day and boarding , gender = Boys , denomination = Presbyterian , slogan = , ...

(1933–1935) and

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where he was resident at

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. He graduated with a Master of Commerce degree. During World War II, Knight enlisted in the

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on 1 July 1940. In 1943, he transferred to the

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, where he served on the survey ship and was awarded the

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for distinguished service in successful survey work under dangerous conditions in the Far East. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the New Year's Day Honours of 1980. He was the grandfather of novelist

Dominic Knight Dominic John Sebastian Knight (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian novelist, comedy writer, radio host and media commentator. Best known as a member of the Australian political satire comedy Logie Awardwinning group The Chaser, he is also ...

, and of artist

Jasper Knight Jasper Knight (born 25 December 1978, Sydney) is an Australian artist. He is the brother of writer and presenter Dominic Knight, and grandson of Sir Harold Knight (economist). Knight has been a finalist eight times in the Archibald Prize from ...

, whose portrait of him was shortlisted for the

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in 2006.

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1919 births 2015 deaths People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne People educated at Trinity College (University of Melbourne) University of Melbourne alumni Australian economists Australian Army officers Australian Army personnel of World War II Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Australian recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia Royal Australian Navy officers {{Australia-economist-stub