Person
Law, Robert (1870 - 1930)
- Born
- 20 April 1870
Scotland - Died
- 27 July 1930
- Occupation
- Chemist and Metallurgist
Summary
Robert Law worked for the Melbourne Mint as Assayer (1890-1918), Chief Assayer, Chemist and Refiner. He was a President of the Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria (1925-1929). Prior to arriving in Australia, Law attended the College of Science and Arts in Glasgow and worked there as assistant to Professor A.H. Sexton. Later he studied in Freiburg and gained first position in an examination in London for Assayer to the Melbourne Mint.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Law, R., 'Metallography (Paper & Discussion)', Proceedings of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. XIII (1913), 82-109, 123-132. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/24545. Details
- Williams, Nicola H., 'Robert Law and his Auxiliary Assay Balance', Historical Records of Australian Science, 18 (2) (2007), 229-242, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR07009. Details
Resources
- 'Law, Robert (18700420-19300727)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477154. Details
See also
- Bolton, H. C.; Williams, N. H., 'Weighing and Assay in the Early Days of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint', Historical Records of Australian Science, 14 (1) (2002), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR02003. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 4 September 2006