Person

Nicol, Phyllis Mary (1903 - 1964)

Born
2 March 1903
Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia
Died
13 June 1964
Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Academic, Educator and Physicist

Summary

Phyllis Nicol was a demonstrator in physics, University of Sydney 1927-1933, a tutor in physics at the Women's College 1934-1945 and finally a lecturer in physics 1946-1964. With E. Booth, she produced the book "Physics: Fundamental Laws and Principles". She resigned due to ill health four days before her death, due to cancer.

Details

Chronology

1921 - 1925
Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
c. 1926
Award - 1851 Exhibition science research fellowship
1926
Education - Masters of Science, University of Sydney
1927 - 1933
Career position - Full-time Demonstrator in the Physics Department, University of Sydney
1933 - 1946
Career position - Part-time Demonstrator in the Physics Department, University of Sydney
1935
Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales
1946 - 1948
Career position - Part-time Lecturer in the Physics Department, University of Sydney
1948 - 1953
Career position - Full-time Lecturer with 'temporary' status in the Physics Department, University of Sydney
1953 - 1964
Career position - Tutor Demonstrator with the status of Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Sydney

Archival resources

University of Sydney, Archives

  • Phyllis Mary Nicol - Records, 1927 - 1964; University of Sydney, Archives. Details

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

Book Sections

  • Annable, Rosemary, 'Nicol, Phyllis Mary (1903-1964), Lecturer and Demonstrator in Physics' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), p. 478. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150554b.htm. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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