Person

Keane, Austin (1927 - 1979)

Born
19 August 1927
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
1979
Occupation
Mathematician

Summary

Austin Keane was professor of mathematics at the University of Wollongong, 1964-1978.

Details

Chronology

1949 - 1961
Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor of mathematics, University of New South Wales
1961 - 1964
Career position - Visiting Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of New South Wales
1961 - 1964
Career position - Principal Research Officer and Head of the Theoretical Physics Section of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC)
1964 - 1978
Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Wollongong
1968
Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales

Archival resources

University of Wollongong Archives

  • Austin Keane - Records, 1953 - 1978, D130; University of Wollongong Archives. Details

Published resources

Resources

Ailie Smith

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