Person

Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888 - 1947)

Born
21 September 1888
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died
19 June 1947
St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

George Jauncey moved to the United States of America for postgraduate studies in physics in 1912 and remained there for the rest of his life. He taught physics at many American institutes, becoming a professor, and authored at least one publication in an Australian journal.

Details

Chronology

1909
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide
1911 - 1913
Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship
1912 - 1913
Education - Doctor of Philosophy? (PhD), University of Leeds, UK
1913 - 1914
Career position - Demonstrator in Physics, University of Toronto in Canada
1914 - 1916
Career position - Instructor in Physics at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA
1916
Education - Master of Science (MS), Lehigh University
1916 - 1918
Career position - Instructor in Physics, University of Missouri
1919 - 1920
Career position - Instructor in Physics at Iowa State College
1920 - 1921
Career position - Instructor in Physics at Washington University in St Louis
1921 - 1924
Career position - Assistant Professor in Physics at Washington University
1922
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide
1924 - 1930
Career position - Associate Professor of Physics at Washington University
1930 - 1947
Career position - Professor of Physics at Washington University

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Jenkin, John and Home, R.W., 'Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888-1947), Physicist' in Australian dictionary of biography: supplement 1580 - 1980, with a name index to the Australian dictionary of biography to 1980, Christopher Cunneen, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2005), pp. 201-202. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10248b.htm. Details
  • Jenkin, John; Home, R. W., 'Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888-1947)' in Australian dictionary of biography: supplement 1580 - 1980, with a name index to the Australian dictionary of biography to 1980, Christopher Cunneen, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2005), pp. 201-202. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10248b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

  • Jenkin, John, 'G. E. M. Jauncey and the Compton Effect', Physics in Perspective, 4 (3) (2002), 320-332. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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