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Life

Atiyah was professor of law at the Australian National University (1970-1973), at the University of Warwick (1973-1977) and professor of English law at the University of Oxford (1977-1988). The Australian National University (ANU), is a university located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The University of Warwick is a campus university in the United Kingdom. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography

Atiyah's principal publications include:

• Accidents, Compensation and the Law (1970);
• The Rise and Fall of Freedom of Contract (1979);
• Form and Substance in Anglo-American Law (1987).

Honours

• Fellow of the British Academy (1978)