Person

Grant, Kerr (1878 - 1967)

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Born
26 June 1878
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Died
13 October 1967
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Sir Kerr Grant was acting Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1909-1911 and Professor 1911-1948. He was Chairman of the Optical Munitions Panel 1944-1946.

A portrait bust of Grant made by John Dowie is held by the South Australian Institute of Technology where Grant was a President.

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Chronology

1901
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1901 - 1902
Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics, Ballarat School of Mines, Victoria
1903
Career position - Worked at Ormond College, University of Melbourne
1903
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1904
Education - Studied at University of Göttingen in Germany (PhD?)
1905 - 1908
Career position - Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne
1909 - 1911
Career position - Acting Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide
1911 - 1948
Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide
1921 -
Career position - Foundation Councillor (Physics), Australian National Research Council
1926
Career position - President, Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1937
Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)
1942 - 1943
Career position - President, Australian Branch, Institite of Physics
1942 - 1958
Career position - President, South Australian Institute of Technology (formerly School of Mines and Industries)
1944 - 1945
Career position - Chairman, Optical Munitions Panel
1947
Award - Knight Bachelor [Kt] - In recognition of service to Physics at Adelaide University

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Archival resources

Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide

  • Kerr Grant - Records, 1901 - 1962, MSS 0075; Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide. Details
  • Professor Sir Kerr Grant, 1878-1967 - Papers, c. 1905 - 1967, MS 0075; Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide. Details

University of Adelaide, Physics Department

  • Kerr Grant - Records, 1924 - 1949; University of Adelaide, Physics Department. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Book Sections

  • Tomlin, S. G., 'Grant, Sir Kerr (1878-1967), physicist and professor' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 77-79. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090080b.htm. Details
  • Tomlin, S. G., 'Grant, Sir Kerr (1878-1967), physicist and professor' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 77-79, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grant-sir-kerr-6456. Details

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See also

Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes

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