Person
Nashar, Beryl (1923 - 2012)
OBE
- Born
- 9 July 1923
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 7 May 2012
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Geologist
Summary
Beryl Nashar was Head, Department of Geology, Newcastle University College and University of Newcastle 1961-1980, Associate Professor 1964-1965, Professor of Geology 1965-1980 and Emeritus Professor since 1980. She was the first Australian to be awarded a PhD in geology from an Australian University and the first woman dean of science in an Australian university.
Her early research addressed the geology of the Stanhope district in the Hunter Valley. This was later extended to embrace the mineralogy, geochemistry and genetic relations of the Carboniferous and Permian andesitic associations of eastern New South Wales, and the conditions of formation of secondary minerals in these andesitic and basic rocks.
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Chronology
- 1945
- Career position - Demonstrator in Geology, University of Sydney
- 1947
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
- 1947
- Career position - Demonstrator in Geology, University of Sydney
- 1948
- Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd), University of Sydney
- 1949
- Career position - Demonstrator in Geology, University of Tasmania
- 1949 - 1950
- Career position - Rotary Foundation Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK
- 1950 - 1952
- Career position - Research Geologist, University of Tasmania
- 1952
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Tasmania
- 1955 - 1960
- Career position - Lecturer, Newcastle University College
- 1960 - 1963
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University College
- 1961 - 1980
- Career position - Head of the Department of Geology, Newcastle University College and University of Newcastle
- 1964 - 1965
- Career position - Associate Professor, Newcastle University College and University of Newcastle
- 1964 - 1966
- Career position - President of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
- 1965 - 1980
- Career position - Professor of Geology, University of Newcastle
- 1972
- Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - for education & international relations
- 1974 - 1977
- Career position - President, International Federation of Business and Professional Women
- 1975
- Award - Woman of the Year, UN Association in Sydney
- 1980 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Newcastle
- 1981 - 1986
- Career position - Director, Newcastle Permanent Building Society
- 1983 - 1986
- Career position - Chairman, Newcastle Permanent Building Society
- 1988
- Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Newcastle
- 1988
- Award - Medal for Meritorious Service
- 1994
- Award - Jean Arnot Award - for Outstanding Commitment to Women received from the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women
- 1994
- Award - Distinguished Service Medal, Australian Red Cross
- 2002
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to the community, particularly through raising awareness of issues affecting women, and to education
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Books
- Nashar, Beryl, The First Twenty-five Years in Department Geology Newcastle University College and the University of Newcastle, N.S.W. (Newcastle (N.S.W.): The University of Newcastle, 1977), 24, xlviii pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Allen, Nessy, 'Test Tubes and White Jackets: the Careers of Two Australian Women Scientists [Beryl Nashar and Nancy Millis]', Journal of Australian Studies, 21 (52) (1997), 126-137. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q26702224. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/13915508. Details
- Geological Society of Australia, Australian geology hall of fame, Earth Sciences History Group, Geological Society of Australia, 2022. https://www.gsa.org.au/Public/Public/Specialist_Groups/ESHG_Sub_Pages/ESHG_Biographies.aspx?hkey=1bfc25ca-efd5-4f91-9536-dabf175139ce. Details
- 'Nashar, Beryl (1923-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-509050. Details
- 'Awarded honorary DSc, 1988', Honorary degrees, University of Newcastle, 2023, https://www.newcastle.edu.au/engage/alumni/stories/honorary-degrees. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Nashar, Beryl (1923-), Biographical Entry', in Australian Women's Archives Project, National Foundation for Australian Women, 2002, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0113b.htm. Details
- Allen, Nessy, 'Interview with Professor Beryl Nashar', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 1 March 2001, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/n/nashar.html. Details
See also
- Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details
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Created: 15 August 2002, Last modified: 7 December 2023