Person
Shearer, John (1897 - )
- Born
- 2 December 1897
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Physicist
Summary
John Shearer lectured at both the Universities of Melbourne and Western Australia. He later became Reader in Physics at the University of Western Australia (1950-1962).
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Chronology
- 1918
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1920
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1920 - 1924
- Career position - Assistant at Watheroo Magnetic Observatory in Western Australia
- 1926 - 1928
- Career position - Lecturer (evening) in Natural Philosophy at the University of Melbourne
- 1927
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1946 - 1950
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Western Australia
- 1946 - 1950
- Career position - Lecturer in Physics at the University of Western Australia
- 1950 - 1962
- Career position - Reader in Physics at the University of Western Australia
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Shearer, J., 'Obituary: Professor A. D. Ross, 1883-1966', Australian Journal of Science, 29 (11) (1967), 417. Details
Resources
- 'Shearer, John (1897-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474404. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Shearer, John', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001805p.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 August 2005
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