Person

Martin, Florence (1867 - 1957)

Born
25 December 1867
Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia
Died
27 October 1957
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Florence Martin studied at the University of Sydney and did research with R. Threlfall 1892-1893 and 1896-1898, publishing several papers. She also worked at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge. Her work in physics ended in 1899 when she took over the care of her mother.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Florence Martin - Records, 1882 - 1903, ML MSS 2425; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

University of Sydney, Archives

  • Florence Martin - Records, 1891 - 1898, P 28; 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

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Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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