Biographical entry Baxter, John Philip (1905 - 1989)

Summary

Sir Philip Baxter was Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales 1949-1953 and Vice-Chancellor 1955-1969. He was also Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1957-1972.

Details

Born Machynlleth, North Wales, 7 May 1905. Died 5 September 1989. OBE 1945, CMG 1959, KBE 1965. Educated Birmingham University (BSc 1927, PhD 1928). Research Manager, General Chemicals Division, ICI 1931-44, Research Director, General Chemicals Division, ICI and Director, Thorium Ltd 1944-49, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales 1949-52, Deputy Director 1952-53, Director 1953-54, Vice-Chancellor 1955-69. Chairman, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1957-72. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954, Kernot Medal 1970, Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1975.

Related entries

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Oral History Collection

• John Philip Baxter - Records, 1949 - 1970, DeB 466; National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Angyal, S. J., 'Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 8, no. 3, 1991, pp. 183-197. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9910830183.htm. Details
• Gissing, Philip, 'Baxter, Sir John Philip (1905-1989), Chemical Engineer', Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 17, 2007, pp. 72-76. Details

Theses

• Gissing, Philip, 'Sir Philip Baxter, Engineer: the Fabric of a Conservative Style of Thought', PhD thesis, University of NSW, 1999. Also available at http://www.library.unsw.edu.au/~thesis/adt-NUN/uploads/approved/adt-NUN2000.0021/public/02whole.pdf. Details

Online Resources

• Angyal, S.J., 'Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, http://www.science.org.au/fellows/memoirs/baxter.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Baxter, J P', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1183381. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000211. Details
• Newton, J. O., 'Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 2, 1992, pp. 167-187. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9920920167.htm. Details