Biographical entry Masson, James Irvine Orme (1887 - 1962)
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- Born
- 3 September 1887
Toorak, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 22 October 1962
Edinburgh, Scotland - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
(Sir) James Irvine O. Masson is recognised as a chemistry historian and bibliographer.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Weickhardt, L. W., 'Masson, Sir David Orme (1858-1937), Chemist, Professor and Man of Science', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 432-435. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100424b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter, '150 Years, 150 Stories: Masson Family', Uni News, vol. 12, no. 10, 2003, p. 4. Details
- Hambly, A. N., 'Masson's Successors', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, vol. 25, 1958, pp. 544-546. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Masson James Irvine Orme', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476542. Details
See also
- Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter, 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne, Department of History, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 2003, 168 pp. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 25 July 2006
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