Person

Newman, Rollo Keith (1903 - 1976)

Born: 1903
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 29 February 1976
late of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Analytical chemist

Summary

Rollo Newman formed the consulting firm of Cooksey, Newman and Archer (later R.K. Newman and Co. Pty Ltd), specialising in chemical analysis. During World War II he was appointed gas identification officer and directed the training of personnel. He joined the Laboratories of the Sydney City Council from 1923 where he worked as a research chemist in the Cancer Research Unit led by Professor H.G. Chapman. Newman was also a teacher of analytical chemistry at the Sydney Technical College for almost 20 years.

Details

Chronology

1923 -: Career position - Chemist, Laboratories of the Sydney City Council
1923: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1930: Career event - Elected Associate Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)
Associate Member (Chemistry) 1930 -

Published resources

Resources

'Newman, Rollo Keith (1903-19761231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476527. Details

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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