Corporate Body
Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953)
- From
- 1917
North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - To
- 1953
- Functions
- Association, Society or Membership Organisation and Chemical Industries
- Website
- http://www.raci.org.au
- Location
- North Melbourne, Victoria
Summary
First established in 1917, the Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) received a Royal Charter in 1932, but did not become known as the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) until 1953. The ACI initially consisted of a Victorian, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian branch. In 1933 a Western Australian branch was formed followed by a Tasmanian one in 1940.
Related entries
Timeline
1917 - 1953 Australian Chemical Institute (ACI)
1953 - Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
Subordinate
Published resources
Edited Books
- Hügel, Helmut ed., The Royal Australian Chemical Institute: a century of bonds (Preston, Vic.: Bounce Books, 2017), 159 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Errington, Stephen G., 'The Early Days of the Australian Chemical Institute in Western Australia', Chemistry in Australia, 55 (7) (1988), 246-249. Details
- Holmes, Andrew, 'RACI's first 100 years: an inspiring chemical history', Chemistry in Australia, 2017 (July) (2017), 18-21. Details
- Hügel, Helmut, 'Celebrating the RACI 1917 - 2017', Chemistry in Australia, 2017 (June) (2017), 24-7. Details
- Leighton, A.E., 'A History of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1914-1932', The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings, 21 (1954), 127-134; 145-154; 167-184. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-564878. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 11 May 2000, Last modified: 31 August 2023
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