Person

McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon (1917 - 2009)

Born
23 March 1917
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Died
8 June 2009
Occupation
Chemist and Museum administrator

Summary

Howard McKern was an analytical and organic chemist, Meggitt Limited, Parramatta (1936-1945). In charge of Chemistry Department, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney (1945-1960), directing the museum's research into the chemistry of essential oils and publishing over 40 papers. He was Deputy Director of the Museum from 1960-1977.

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Chronology

1968
Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal

Related Awards

Archival resources

Powerhouse Museum

  • McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon, c. 1943 - 1996, MRS 329, MRS 225; Powerhouse Museum. Details

Published resources

Books

  • McKern, Howard, William Mogford Hamlet 1850-1931 (Sydney: Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern, 1995), 75 pp. Details

Book Sections

  • Holland, H. G.; Mckern, H.H.G., 'Morrison, Frank Richard (1895-1967), Chemist and Museum Director' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 417-418. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150487b.htm. Details
  • McKern, H. H. G., 'Penfold, Arthur de Ramon (1890-1980), Chemist and Museum Director' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 195-196. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110200b.htm. Details
  • McKern, H. H. G., 'Smith, Henry George (1852-1924), chemist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 646-647. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110666b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

  • Lassak, Erich, 'Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 142 (3/4) (2009), 53-4. Details
  • McKern, H. H. G., 'The Chemists of Australia: Arthur de Ramon Penfold, 1890-1980', Chemistry in Australia, 48 (1981), 327-330. Details
  • McKern, Howard, 'Research at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 79 (3 & 4) (1993), 243-248. Details

Newspaper Articles

Resources

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