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Biographical entry Barnes, Eric Stephen (1924 - 2000)
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- Born
- 16 January 1924
Cardiff, Wales - Died
- 16 October 2000
- Occupation
- Mathematician
Summary
Eric Stephen Barnes was Secretary (Physical Sciences) Australian Academy of Science 1972-76; Elder Professor of Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1959-74; Deputy Vice-chancellor University of Adelaide 1975-80; Professor of Pure Mathematics University of Adelaide 1981-83.
Details
Born Cardiff, Wales, 16 January 1924. Died 16 October 2000. Educated Universities of Sydney and Cambridge. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 1950-54; assistant lecturer, Cambridge 1951-53; reader in pure mathematics, University of Sydney 1953-58; Elder Professor of Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1959-74; deputy Vice-Chancellor 1975-80; professor of pure mathematics 1981-83. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Wall, G.E., Pitman, Jane and Potts, R.B., 'Eric Stephen Barnes, 1924-2000', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 15, no. 1, 2004, pp. 21-45. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR03013.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Barnes, E S', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-628844. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 October 2005
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