Person

Durack, Joseph J.E. (1877 - 1955)

Born: 1 March 1877
Died: 1955
Occupation: Physicist

Summary

Joseph Durack was a Demonstrator in Physics, University of Sydney 1899-1900 and did early work on radioactivity. He was awarded an 1851 Exhibition scholarship in 1900 and went to Cambridge. He was later Professor of Physics, University of Allahabad, India 1920-1922.

Related Corporate Bodies

The University of Sydney (1850 - )
Joseph Durack was a Demonstrator in Physics, University of Sydney 1899-1900

Date: 1899 - 1900

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

Joseph J.E. Durack - Records, 1955, MS 041; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details

Resources

'Durack, Joseph J.E. (18770301-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476966. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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