Sol Encel

Solomon Encel (3 March 192523 July 2010) was a noted Jewish-Australian academic, sociologist and political scientist.

He received an M.A. (1952) and Ph.D. (1960), both from the University of Melbourne. He was Professor of Sociology at the University of New South Wales (1966–1990), Senior Lecturer and Reader in Political Science at the Australian National University, Canberra (1956–1966), and Tutor and Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne (1952–1955).

He was the author of numerous books and articles, particularly including two landmark books, ''Australian Society'' (1965, with Alan Davies) and ''Equality and Authority in Australia'' (1970). Provided by Wikipedia