Anderson, Francis (1858 - 1941)

Summary

Sir Francis Anderson was the first Challis Professor of Logic and Mental Philosophy, at the University of Sydney from 1890 until 1922. He took a leading role in education reform and was knighted in 1936 in recognition of his services to the University of Sydney. He was a founding council member, Mental Science, of the Australian National Research Council in 1921.

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Chronology

1888 - 1890

Career position - Lecturer, Logic and Mental Philosophy, University of Sydney

1890 - 1922

Career position - Challis Professor of Logic and Mental Philosophy, University of Sydney [First such appointment]

1921 -

Career position - Foundation Councillor (Mental Science), Australian National Research Council

1922

Life event - Retired

1927

Award - Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Glasgow

1936

Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - for services to the University of Sydney

1937

Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)

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• O'Neill, W. M., 'Anderson, Sir Francis (1858-1941), philosopher and educationist,' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1979), pp. 53-55, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-sir-francis-5015/text8341. Details