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Allen Dixon Knott (1930-1980) PhD UNSW BSc BEng Hons Tas, was an Australian academic and Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania (1952). At the time of his death, he was Associate Professor in Management, Management Studies Centre, Macquarie University.

Early Life and Education
Allen Dixon Knott was born at Strathearn Private Hospital, Princes Hill on 18 July 1930, the son of Joseph Eric Knott and Constance Louise née Williams who had married in Melbourne in 1923. His father, the son of Joseph Knott and Emma Louise née Dixon, was born 1899 in Brunswick, Victoria ; he interrupted his studies in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne, to enlist on 13 March 1918 in the 4th General (Victorian) Reinforcements, embarking with the 59th Battalion from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918 and returned to Australia with the rank of Sergeant on 24 July 1919 ; on completing his degree, he began a career in as a civil and municipal engineer which took him and his family from Victoria to New South Wales and finally to Tasmania.

By 1936, the family were living at 27 Crescent Street, Haberfield and Allen began his schooling at Haberfield Public School.

The family moved to Hamilton, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales after Allen's father became City Engineer, Newcastle City Council in January 1941  and Allen started at Newcastle Boys High School.

In November 1946, his father commenced as City Engineer, Hobart and in 1947, Knott enrolled as an engineering and science undergraduate at the University of Tasmania. He completed the science course requirements in 1949 and was graduated as a Bachelor of Science in May 1950. At the end of 1951, he had completed course requirements for for an ordinary degree of bachelor of engineering gathering five prizes with 17 high distinctions and 9 distinctions from his 27 subjects; he proceeded to honours in 1952.

Career
He was a Senior Member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers.

Family Life
In 1955, he married Helen Barbara, daughter of Dr Alex. James Ostinga, a Newcastle obstetrician, and Mary Elizabeth née McCrum.

Awards and Honours
In 1952, he was the Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania.