Philip James Ayres (born 28 July 1944 at Lobethal, South Australia, died 15 August 2021) was an Australian biographer and literary historian, described by High Court Justice Dyson Heydon AC as "one of the best biographers this country has ever produced". Of German and Anglo-Scottish cultural heritage, he was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (London), a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2001 for contributions to literature.
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28 July 1944
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Died |
15 August 2021 (aged 77)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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