LLD ad eundem gradum
Doctor of Laws ad eundem gradum conferred to 1951
Before 1951, there was no provision for the University of Sydney to confer honorary degrees.
The University was able to confer degrees ad eundem gradum, and a small number were conferred in lieu of honorary degrees. In general the degree of Doctor of Laws ad eundem gradum was conferred in this capacity upon members of the Royal Family, Governors-General, distinguished soldiers and leaders of industry.
1901
1906
- His Excellency the Right Honourable Henry Stafford, Baron Northcote of Exeter, GCMG GCIE CB, MA (Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia) (Click here for a photo and the biography in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.)
1920
- His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, LLD
- General Sir William Biddell Birdwood, LLD (Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Forces in WW1) (Click here for a photo and the biography in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.)
1926
- The Right Hon Stanley Melbourne Bruce, LLD (Prime Minister of Australia) (Click here for a photo and the biography in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.)
1927
1930
- The Right Hon Earl Beauchamp, LLD (Chancellor of the University of London, and former Governor of NSW) (Click here for a photo and the biography in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.)
- His Excellency Lord Stonehaven, LLD (Governor-General of Australia) (Click here for a photo and the biography in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.)
1931
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell, LLD (Founder of the World Scout Movement)
1934
1938
- Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon, LLD (British geologist)
- The Viscount Nuffield, LLD (British industrialist and benefactor)
- Sir Josiah Stamp, LLD (British financier)
Information from University Calendars
