Person

Wall, Gordon Elliott (Tim) (1925 - 2023)

FAA

Born

11 March 1925
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died

9 July 2023
New South Wales, Australia

Occupation

Mathematician

Alternative Names

Wall, Tim

Summary

Tim Wall was Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Sydney 1965-1990. His major interest was in algebra and group theory.

Details

Born Adelaide, 11 March 1925. Educated Universities of Adelaide (BSc 1946) and Cambridge (PhD 1952). Assistant Lecturer in Mathematics, Manchester University 1949-51; Lecturer in Mathematics, Durham University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1952-56; Senior Lecturer/ Reader, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Sydney 1956-65, Professor 1965-90, Emeritus Professor 1991. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1971; President, Australian Mathematical Society 1970-72.

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Fellow 1971 - 2023
Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )
President 1970 - 1972

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

Australian Mathematical Society Journal - Records, 1960 - 2008, MS 107; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

Anon, 'Professor Gordon Elliott 'Tim' Wall FAA 11 March 1925 - 9 July 2023', Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science, 173 (2023), 1. https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/july-2023-173/fellows-update. Details
Hirschfeld, J. W. P.; and Wall, G. E., 'Thomas Gerald Room 1902-1986', Historical Records of Australian Science, 7 (1) (1987), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9870710109. Details
Newman, M. F.; and Wall, G. E., 'Hanna Neumann', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, 3 (2) (1976), 57-87. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9760320057.htm. Details
Wall, G. E., 'Hanna Neumann [Includes list of publications]', Journal of Australian Mathematical Society, 17 (1) (1974), 1-28. Details
Wall, G.E.; Pitman, Jane; and Potts, R.B., 'Eric Stephen Barnes, 1924 - 2000', Historical Records of Australian Science, 15 (1) (2004), 21-45. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR03013. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66738092. Details
'Wall, Gordon Elliott (1925-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475043. Details

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