Randal Heymanson
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Sir Randal Heymanson CBE |
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| Born |
18 April 1903 South Yarra, Melbourne |
| Died | 27 August 1984 (aged 81) New York City |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Alma mater |
University of Melbourne London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Melbourne Herald |
Sir Sydney Henry (Randal) Heymanson CBE (18 April 1903 – 27 August 1984) was an Australian journalist who had a long career as an international correspondent for the Melbourne Herald and its affiliated Australian Newspapers Service, based at first in London and later in New York City.
Sydney Henry Heymanson was born at South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia, in 1903. His parents were Frederick Leopold Heymanson and Bertha McDonnell Heymanson. His father worked as a commercial traveller.
After his early education at All Saints' Grammar School in East St Kilda and the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Melbourne, where he graduated with first-class honours in 1924. At university, he won prizes in history, political science, and political economy and was elected editor of the Melbourne University Magazine.
After finishing his university studies in Melbourne, Heymanson worked as a history master at his grammar school. In 1925, he was a founder and first editor of the University of Melbourne's student newspaper, Farrago. In 1926, he traveled to England, where he enrolled as a doctoral student at the London School of Economics and Political Science, studying under Arnold Toynbee. To support himself in London, he worked as a lecturer in the extension program of the University of London and as a reporter for the Melbourne Herald, which had a staff in London.
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