Person
Green, Herbert Sydney (1920 - 1999)
FAA
- Born
- 17 December 1920
Ipswich, England - Died
- 16 February 1999
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Mathematical physicist
Summary
Herbert Green was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Adelaide 1951-1985.
Details
Born Ipswich, England, 17 December 1920. Died Adelaide, 16 February 1999. Educated Royal College of Science and University of Edinburgh (PhD 1947, DSc 1949). Meteorological Officer, Royal Air Force 1941-45; ICI Fellow, University of Edinburgh 1947-49; member, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton 1949-50; Professor, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies 1950-51; Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide 1951-85 and sometime Dean, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954; Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics; Life Member, Australian Mathematical Society. President, Australian Mathematical Society 1974-76. Wrote Information Theory and Quantum Physics: Physical Foundations for Understanding the Conscious Process.
Related entries
Archival resources
Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Green, H. S., 'History and Development of Mathematical Physics at Adelaide', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 13 (5) (1986), 109-111. Details
- Hurst, Angas, 'Herbert Sydney Green 1920-1999', Historical Records of Australian Science, 13 (3) (2001), 301-322. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR0011330301. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q552715. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/107638664. Details
- 'Green, H S (1920-1999)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1276960. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 13 February 2018
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