Biographical entry Dwyer, Francis Patrick John (1910 - 1962)
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- Born
- 3 December 1910
Nelson Plains, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 22 June 1962
Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Francis Patrick Dwyer was Professor and Head of the Biological and Inorganic Chemistry Unit, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University from 1960. Earlier he had been a lecturer at Sydney Technical College 1934-46 and University of Sydney 1946-54. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1961.
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Francis Patrick John Dwyer - Records, 1962 - 1964, MS 41; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Livingstone, Stanley E., 'Dwyer, Francis Patrick John (1910-1962), Professor of Chemistry', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 63-64. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140071b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- McKenzie, H. A., 'Obituary: Francis Patrick John Dwyer', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 25, no. 11, 1962, pp. 215-216. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Dwyer, Francis Patrick John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468512. Details
See also
- Aroney, M. J.; Bukingham, A. D., 'Raymond James Wood Le Fevre 1905-1986', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 7, no. 3, 1988, pp. 273-297. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9880730273.htm. Details
- Danks, D.; Duffield, A.; Sargeson, A., 'Berthold Halpern 1923-1980', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 4, 1983, pp. 72-81. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9830540072.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 19 December 2006
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