Biographical entry Rogers, James Stanley (1893 - 1977)

Summary

James Stanley Rogers was a senior lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1924-46. he was Secretary of the Optical Munitions Panel from 1941-46 and wrote a history of the Panel.

Details

Born 6 June 1893. Died 1 August 1977. Educated Universities of Melbourne (BA, Dip Ed 1919, BSc 1921, MSc 1922, DSc 1945) and Cambridge (MSc 1928). AIF with 14th Battalion, later held staff appointments 1915-19, 1851 Exhibition scholar 1922-24, Senior lecturer in natural philosophy, University of Melbourne 1924-46, Warden, Mildura Branch, University of Melbourne 1947-49, Dean of graduate students, University of Melbourne 1950-63. Syme Prize 1925. Secretary, Scientific Instrument and Optical Panel (formerly Optical Munitions Panel) 1941-46.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Home, R. W., 'Rogers, James Stanley (1893-1977), Physicist', in John Ritchie and Diane Langmore (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2002, pp. 119-120. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160142b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• 'Rogers, James Stanley', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P000756p.htm. Details
• 'Rogers, James Stanley', in The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition, A Bright Sparcs Exhibition, Australian Science Archives Project, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/people/rogers.htm. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Rogers, J S', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-548057. Details

See also

• Ashton, D. H.; Ducker, S. C., 'John Stewart Turner 1908-1991', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 3, 1993, pp. 278-290. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9930930278.htm. Details
• Bolton, H. C., 'Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities', Australian Physicist, 1990, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/bolton2.htm. Details
• Mellor, D.P., 'Optical Munitions', Chapter 12 in Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 4: Civil, volume 5 'The Role of Science and Industry', Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1958, 1958, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/mellor.htm. Details
• Rees, A. L. G., 'Ian William Wark 1899-1985', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 6, no. 4, 1987, pp. 533-548. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9870640533.htm. Details
• Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie, A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945, Australian Science Archives Project, Canberra, 1994, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/pubs/articles/tps/tps_stromlo_draft.htm. Details