Hyland Neil "Hank" Nelson AM, FASSA (21 October 1937 – 17 February 2012) was one of Australia's foremost historians of the Pacific, particularly Papua New Guinea. His interest in the region began in 1966 when he took a teaching position at the University of Papua New Guinea. He lived in Papua New Guinea for seven years and studied the period of Japanese occupation, which led to several publications.
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21 October 1937 Boort, Victoria, Australia
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Died |
17 February 2012 (aged 74) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Zodiac | Libra |
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